·AGRICULTURAL Statistics 1979

STATE OF UTAH

SCOTT M. MATHESON OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GOVERNOR SALT LAKE CITY

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To the Citizens of Utah: It is my pleasure to present to the citizens of this State, the 1979 edition of UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. This annual publication is published through the cooperative efforts of the Utah Department of Agriculture and the USDA Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Services. Its purpose is to provide all segments of the State's economy with current infonnation on this important industry. The Utah Agricultural Statistics report makes available factual and current data on most any phase of agriculture. I recognize the great contribution agriculture makes to our State 1s economy, and the livelihood it provides many of our people. congratulate those responsible for the accumulation of this information which is essential to Utah's STATE OF UTAH

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

147 North 200 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 801/533-5421

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I To Those \~ho Have an Interest in Utah's Agricultural Industry 11 The State Department of Agriculture has the responsibility to I make available to the people of Utah current statistics on our State's agricultural industry. It is my privilege as Commissioner of Agriculture, to present this annual report entitled UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 for those interested in our I agricultural industry. The industry is faced with the prospect of constant change dictated by the demands of the consumer. This publication provides data on both a state and county basis to show the various production trends which are occurring within this vital industry. s~A.tl___ Dr. Kenneth B. Creer Commissioner

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This report has been compiled and published as a cooperative effort and function of the following agencies of Federal and State Government.

FEDERAL PARTICIPATION

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - ECONOMICS, STATISTICS, AND COOPERATIVES SERVICE

Kenneth R. Farrell, Administrator William E. Kibler, Deputy Administrator, Statistics H. M. Walters, Director, State Statistical Division

UTAH CROP AND LIVESTOCK REPORTING SERVICE 4432 Federal Building I - Salt Lake City, Utah 84147

W. Grant Lee, Statistician in Charge Jack B. Goodwin, Assistant Statistician in Charge James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician Thomas E. Kurtz, Agricultural Statistician Douglas W. Bierstedt, Agricultural Statistician Betty J. Owens, Supervisory Statistical Assistant

STATE PARTICIPATION

UTAH STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 147 North 200 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84103

Dr. Kenneth B. Creer, Conunissioner Carolyn P. Lloyd, Administrative Assistant Ray J. Downs, Director, Plant Industry H. Kent Francis, Director, Agricultural Laboratory Dr. B. N. Horstman, Director, Meat Inspection Archie s. Hurst, Director, Foods and Consumer Services Ben W. Lindsey, Director, Agricultural Development and Marketing Dr. Robert L. Poulson, Director, Animal Identification and Protection Dr. F. James Shoenfeld, Director, Animal Industry Val S. Vickers, Director, Administrative Services Randy N. Parker, Supervisor, Information and Research I N T R 0 D U C T I 0 N

The economy of Utah continues to depend heavily on the production of agri­ culture. During the year 1978, cash receipts from the sale of crops and livestock in our State increased 20 percent over 1977. If the gross farm income increased in the same proportion, it nearly reached 500 million dollars for the year 1978. With today's agricultural prices better than a few years ago, we are hopeful that our agricultural community will be able to mend some of the problems they encountered the past few years.

Our Utah farmers and ranchers continue to do their part in providing food and fiber for the people of this Nation. The average farmer-rancher pro­ duces enough food for himself and 56 other people.

This document is designed to provide a ready reference and a comparison of various crops and livestock commodities with each other as well as previ­ ous years. You will note that in the last 40 years there has been a great reduction in the number of sheep raised in the State and an increase in beef cattle. The production of dairy cows has increased in the last few years and cows are producing twice as much milk as they were in 1950.

It is hoped that this publication will be a valuable tool to farm organi­ zations and producer groups in planning their programs and operations and will also assist those in agricultural related industries as well as those in research, economic planning and government agencies in their efforts to better serve the needs of agriculture. We have included some county in­ formation from the 1974 Census of Agriculture which is the best county data available for most crops and livestock. A new census is being taken this year, so we hope to have more up-to-date county information by 1980. ::&, u. k),d~d BEN W. LINDSAY, Direc W. GRANT LEE, Statistician in Charge Agricultural Development and Utah Crop & Livestock Reporting Service Marketing Economics, Statistics, & Cooperatives Serv. Utah State Dept. of Agriculture U. S. Dept. of Agriculture GOVERNOR'S LETTER CATTLE •.•...... 44 Inventory ...... • • ...... 46 COMMISSIONER'S LETTER Calf Crop . • • • . . • . . • ...... 46 Inventory by Classes ...... • ...... 4 7 INTRODUCTION Disposition, Production, & Income .. 48 Commercial Slaughter ...... • ...... 49 POPULATION ...... • • • • • 7 SHEEP AND WOOL . • • . . . • . • • • . • . • . • • . • • 50 NUMBER OF FARMS ..•...... •.• 8 Inventory ...... 52 Disposition, Production, & Income .. 53 LAND INVENTORY . . . . • ...... • . . . • • . . . . 10 Lamb Crop ...... 54 Cropland ..•....••...•...•.... ,, .... 12 Wool Crop ...... • ...... 54 Land Ownership . . • ...... • . . . . 13 Commercial Slaughter •..••.•.•..... 55 Use of Land ...... • . . . 14 Federal Lands . • . • ...... 15 HOGS • • • • • • • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • 56 FARM INCOME ...... • . • . • • . • • . . . 16 Pig Crop ...•••..•...... •...•... 56 Cash Receipts by Commodity .•...... 18 Inventory ...... , ...... 57 Gross and Net Farm Income ...... 19 Disposition, Production, & Income •. 58 Farm Operating Expenses ...... 19 Commercial Slaughter .••..•.•...•.• 59

FIELD AND SEED CROPS •...... •••••.. 20 Acreage, Production, Disposition, DAIRY • . • . . . • . • . • . . . • • . . • ...... • .. • 60 and Value Milk Production, Monthly ••...... 61 Corn ...... 24 Milk Production and Disposition •.. 62 Wheat . . . . . • . . . . • • ...... •. . . • . . • • • . 25 Milk Marketings and Value ...••••.. 63 Barley ...... 26 Manufactured Dairy Products ...... 64 Oats ...... •...... •..••...•. 26 Dry Beans ...... • ...... • ...... 26 CHICKENS AND EGGS ...... 66 Potatoes ...... 27 Egg Production~ Disposition Sugar Beets ...... •...... •••• 28 and Income . • . • . • • • . . • ...... 6 7 Sugar Beet Seed •...... •...•.. 28 Chicken Inventory & Disposition ... 68 Sugar Beets (County Estimates) ••• 29 Chickens and Broilers, Hay Crops . • . • ...... • . . . . . • . . . 30 Production and Income ...... •.. 69 Alfalfa Seed ...... •...•••...•. 30 Grain Stocks Wheat ...... 31 TURKEYS • • . • . . . • . • . • . • . . . . • . . • • . • • . . 70 Oa.ts . . • ...... • . . . . . • . • • . • . . . . 32 Production and Income ..••...•...•. 71 Barley ...... 33 Corn ...... 34 Sorghum Grain ..••...... •••... 35 MINK . • . • • • . • . • • . • • • . . . . • • • • • • . . . • • . 7 2

FRUITS ...... •...... •.•.... 36 HONEY • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • . • • • . • • • . 7 3 Production and Value ...... •....•. 37 Production by Varieties Apples ...... • . . . • • • . • . • . 38 FARM LABOR • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • 7 4 Production, Disposition, and Value Apples ...... 38 AGRICULTURAL PRICES • • . • . • . . . • • • • . . • 76 Peaches ...... 39 Barley ...... 77 Pears ...... 39 Hay ...... 7 7 Sweet Cherries ...••...... •...••. 40 Beef Cattle ..•••.•.•...••••.••.... 78 Sour Cherries .•...... •....•.•.• 40 Calves . • . . • • • • . • • . • . • . • . . • • . • . • . • . 79 Apricots ...... •...... •••. 41 Milk Cows ...... 79 Turkeys ...... 79 VEGETABLES ...... •...... •....• -..•. 42 Milk ...... 80 Onions ...... 43 Sheeps & Lambs . • . • • . • • • . . • • • • • . . . • 81 Vegetables for Processing ...•...••. 43 Wool ...... 81 1974 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE ••••••.•• 82 WEATHER •.•••...•...... •..... 90 County Census Data Frost Free Period ••.•...•..•.• 91 Farms and Farmland .•.•••.•.•.•.•. 83 Precipitation .•.•••••.••.• 92, 93 Small Grains ...... • • • • . . • • • • • • • 84 Temperatures ••.•.•.•.•.•.. 94, 95 Corn and Potatoes . • . . . • . . • • • • • • . • 85 Growing Degree Days .•.•.•. 96, 97 Hay • . . . • . • . . • . . . . • . . . . • . . • . . . . • • . 86 Cattle and Calves . • . • . • . • . • • • . • . • 87 LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISE BUDGETS 98, Sheep and Lambs . • • . • • • • • . • . • . . • • • 88 99, 100 Hogs and Poultry • . • • • • • . • . . • . . • . • 89 CIVILIAN PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF MAJOR FOOD COMMODITIES ....• 101

Release Dates for Crop and Livestock Reports ..•..•.••..• 102 PHOTOGRAPHS

We would like to thank the Utah Farmer-Stockman and USU Extension Service for their photographs used in this publication.

The cattle industry is the State's largest agricultural industry and has been important in utilizing the vast rangeland resource. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 7

Population

Population of Counties, Utah July 1, u. s. C e n s u s - A p r i 1 l, l 9 7 0 1978 Urban Rural Est. County 2/ Total Places of Total I Percent Total 1,000 to Other Total Urban l/ of Total Rural I 2 500 I Rural

Beaver .•.•.....•••..• 3,800 -- -- 3,800 2,757 1,043 4,300 Box Elder ...... ••...• 28,129 16,801 59.7 11, 328 2,232 9,096 32,100 Cache .••...•.•..••..• 42. 331 25,675 60. 7 16,656 10,897 5,759 53,600 Carbon ....•••••.•.•.. 15,647 6,218 39.7 9,429 3,578 5,851 21,300 Daggett ..•....•.•...• 666 -- - 666 -- 666 800 Davis ..•••....•.••..• 99. 028 85,115 86.0 13 ,913 6,950 6,963 130,000 Duchesne .•....•..••.. 7,299 -- -- 7,299 3,099 4,200 11, 700 Emery ....•..••..•..•• 5,137 - -- 5,137 969 4,168 10,100 Garfield •..•.••...•.• 3,157 -- -- 3,157 1,318 1,839 3,800 Grand ...... 6,688 4,793 71. 7 1,895 64 1,831 8,000

Iron ...... •.• 12, 177 8,946 73.5 3,231 1,423 1,808 16,400 Juab ...... •.••.•.••• 4,574 2,699 59.0 1,875 -- 1,875 5,700 Kane ....•...... • 2,421 - -- 2,421 1,381 1,040 4,000 Millard .....•...•..•• 6,988 -- -- 6,988 3,021 3,967 8, 700 Morgan ...... 3,983 -- -- 3,983 1,586 2,397 5,100 Piute ...... •.... 1,164 -- - 1,164 -- 1,164 1,400 Rich .....•...... 1,615 -- -- 1,615 -- 1,615 1,800 Salt Lake •...•.•..... 458,607 436,201 95.l 22,406 -- 22,406 543,000 San Juan ...... 9,606 -- -- 9,606 3,681 5,925 14,100 Sanpete ...... •.. 10,976 -- -- 10,976 6,519 4,457 14,300 Sevier ...... , 10,103 4,471 44.3 5,632 1,494 4,138 14,400 Summit ...... •.•.. •• .. 5,879 -- -- 5,879 1,193 4,686 8,000 Tooele ....•...•.•.•.. 21,545 15,470 71. 8 6,075 2,357 3,718 24,600 Uintah ...... 12,684 3,908 30.8 8, 776 1,248 7,528 18,600 Utah ...... 137. 776 120,554 87.5 17,222 5,344 11,878 189,000

Wasatch •...... • 5,863 3,245 55. 3 2,618 -- 2,618 7,700 Washington ....•...... 13,669 7 ,097 51.9 6,572 1,408 5,164 20,600 Wayne ...... • 1,483 -- -- 1,483 -- 1,483 1,900 Weber .....•...... •• 126,278 110,279 87.3 15,999 3,571 12,428 141,000

State Total ...... •• 1,059,273 851,472 so. 4 207,801 66,090 141, 711 1,316,000

1/ Urban population includes persons living in areas or places of 2,500 inhabitants or more. !:/ Utah Economic and Business Review, University of Utah, December 1978.

Farm Population vs. Total Population, Utah, 1920-1970 Censuses

I Farm Pooulation Year Total Population I I Number I % of Total 1920 ...... 451,000 141,000 31.3

1930 •.••....•.••... 508,000 116,000 22.8

1940 ...... •... 550,000 105,000 19.1

1950 ...... 689,000 81,000 11. 8

1960 ...•...... 891,000 65,000 7.3

1970 ...... •...... 1,059,000 38,000 3.6

"Fann Population Estimates" Rural Development Service, USDA Statistical Bulletin. 8 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Number of Farms

W. Grant Lee, Statistician in Charge

There were 12,300 farms in Utah in 1978 with annual sales of agricultural products of $1,000 or more. This was down slightly from the 12,400 in 1977. The preliminary estimate for 1979 is for a further reduction to 12,200 farms. The definition of a farm was changed this year to include only those places with annual sales of $1,000 or more of agricultural products. The previous definition included places of 10 or more acres that had annual sales of agricultural products of $50 or more and places with less than 10 acres that had annual sales of $250 or more. This 0 change in definition of a farm resulted in a reduction in the 1978 farm count from 13,400 to 12,300. With the change in definition excluding smaller farms, the average size of a farm in Utah in 1978 was 1,045 acres compared with 963 acres under the previous definition. Land in farms changed very little.

Farm numbers declined almost every year from the record high of 30,800 reached in 1936 until 1975 when they leveled off for a few years. Full time farming operations have been getting larger and fewer as operators in­ creased their acreages in order to get more efficiency from their machinery and labor investment. Also, many farms near the major population centers have been subdivided for residential or industrial sites and disappeared from the farm count. On the other hand, some farms near the cities and larger towns have been divided into smaller farms primarily for residential purposes but still qualify as farms. ·The 1974 Census of Agriculture showed that the principal occupation of the operators on 46.2 percent of the farms was something other than farming.

About a fourth of Utah is in farms with most of the remaining land area federally owned. Land in farms reached a peak of about 13,600,000 acres in the late 50's and has declined since 1963 to 12,850,000 acres in 1978. The average size farm in 1978 was a record high 1,045 acres--more than double the 1950 level.

Most of Utah's productive cropland is located in the valley floors. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 9

Number of Farms and Land in Farms, Selected Years 1850-1979 ]:_!.

UTAH UNITED STATES Year Land in Farms Land in Farms Farms I . Farms I I Average I Total I Average I Total 1,000 1,000,000 Number Acres Acres 1,000 Acres Acres

1850 ...... 926 51 47 1,449 203 294 1860 ...... 3,635 25 90 2,044 199 407 1880 ...... 9,452 69 656 4,009 134 536 1900 ...... 19,387 212 4,117 5,737 146 839 1920 ...... 25,662 197 5,050 6,448 148 956 1930 ...... 27,159 207 5,613 6,289 157 987 1936 ]j ..... 30,800 ------1940 ...... 28,500 354 10,100 6,097 174 1,061 1950 ...... 25,800 465 12,000 5,382 215 1,159 1960 ...... 19,000 716 13,600 3, 963 297 1,176 1965 ...... 16,500 818 13,500 3,356 340 1,140 1970 ...... 14,100 936 13,200 2,949 374 1,102 Old Definition 11 1975 ...... 13,400 963 12,900 2,767 391 1,081 1976 .•...... 13,400 963 12,900 2,738 394 1,078 1977 ...... 13,400 963 12,900 2,706 397 1,075 1978 ...... 13,400 963 12,900 2,672 401 1, 072

New Definition !!_/ 1975 ...... 12,400 1,036 12,850 2,491 427 1,063 1976 ..•..... 12,400 1,036 12,850 2,454 432 1,059 1977 ...... 12,400 1,036 12,850 2,409 438 1,055 1978 ...... 12,300 1,045 12,850 2,370 444 1,052 1979 '}_/ ..... 12,200 1,049 12,800 2,330 450 1,049 1/ 1850-1931 from US Census of Agriculture--1940-79 are USDA estimates. Z/ Record high number of farms in Utah. "J./ The "Old Definition" of a farm included places of 10 or more acres that had annual sales of agricultural products of $50 or more and places of less than 10 acres that had annual sales of $250 or more. !!_/ The "New Definition" of a farm includes places which had annual sales of agricultural products of $1,000 or more. This definition is also being used by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, for the 1978 Census of Agriculture. '}_/ Preliminary. 10 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 land Inventory

W. Grant Lee, Agricultural Statistician in Charge

Most of Utah's land area is used for agricultural purposes, however, the great majority is suitable only for grazing livestock. According to the Utah Conservation Needs Inventory Report, Soil Conservation Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, October 1970, only 4.1 percent of the land area in Utah was cropland in 1967. Of this amount, nearly two-thirds was irri­ gated cropland. Counties in North Central Utah had the highest proportion of their land area in cropland -- varying from 10.6 percent in Utah and Box Elder Counties to 25.4 percent in Cache. In other sections of the State, every county had less than 10 percent of its land area in cropland and most had less than 4 percent with the lowest, 0.3 percent, in Grand.

Land in Utah is mostly under Federal ownership and control, which includes two-thirds of the State total, according to the above report. State owned lands amount to 7 percent of the total area and Indian lands are 4 percent of the total. Urban areas, roads, railroads, and small water areas account for less than 1 percent of the total. This leaves only about 21 percent of the State's total land area under private ownership (excluding cities and towns). In north central counties, private ownership as a percent of the total land area varies from 47 percent to 92 percent. In contrast, in south central and southeast counties, only 4 to 8 percent of the land area is under private ownership.

Federal 67 .1%

l/Other 0.8%

LAND AREA BY OWNERSHIP, UTAH, 1967 (Total exceeds 100% due to duplication in one county.)

1/ Urban, roads, railroads, and small water areas. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 11

Bureau of Land Management 44.1%

Dept. of Defense 4.6% National Forests 15.0%

Range 16.5%

USE OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS AND ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL LANDS, UTAH, 1967.

];/ Other Federal includes Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. 12 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Cropland: Irrigated, Nonirrigated, and Total, Utah, 1967.

Cropland I - Total I Percentage I County Irrigated Non- Total of Total Land irrigated Land Area Area Acres Acres Acres Percent Acres

Beaver ..... 39,441 668 40,109 2.4 1,653,760 Box Elder .. 120,642 261,224 381,866 10 .6 3,601,280 Cache ...... 103,468 87,243 190 '711 25.4 751,360 Carbon ..... 16 ,617 -- 16,617 1. 8 946 ,530 Daggett .... 10 ,9 85 -- 10 ,985 2.5 438 ,680 Davis ...... 36 ,472 3,515 39 ,987 21.0 190,080

Duchesne ... 74,963 46 75,009 3.6 2,083,900 Emery •.•... 46,295 -- 46,295 1.6 2,844,580 Garfield ... 31,869 1,863 33,732 1.0 3,318,400

Grand ...... 5,934 165 6,099 0.3 2,366,080 Iron ...... 59,146 21,990 81,136 3.8 2'112 ,000 Juab ...... • 23,844 68' 371 92 ,215 4.2 2,183,680

Kane ...... 8 ,912 5,011 13,923 0.5 2,570,240 Millard .... 112,340 70,384 182 '724 4.2 4,347,520 Morgan ..... 11,401 7,335 18,736 4.8 390,400

Piute ...... 25,993 -- 25,993 5.4 482,560 Rich .•..... 48,386 11,616 60,002 9.2 654 '720 Salt Lake .. 51,375 34,248 85 ,623 17.5 488,960

San Juan ... 7 ,111 138 ,905 146,016 2.9 4,991,360 Sanpete .... 84,130 12,575 96 '705 9.5 1,022,080 Sevier ..... 64,836 2 ,612 67,448 5.5 1,234 ,560

Summit ..... 40,497 3,360 43,857 3.7 1,188,660 Tooele ..... 18,859 20,917 39 '776 0.9 4,430,720 Uintah ..... 83,435 3,760 87,195 3.0 2,862,080

Utah ...... 103,757 33,474 137,231 10. 6 1,288,960 Wasatch .... 26,959 -- 26,959 3.5 762,240 Washington. 21, 7 51 16,318 38,069 2.5 1,553,280

Wayne ....•. 21,815 -- 21,815 1. 4 1,591,040 Weber ...... 47,394 959 48,353 13.0 371, 840

State ...•.. 1,348,627 806,559 2,155,186 4.1 52 '721,550

Source: "Utah Conservation Needs Inventory Report", Soil Conservation Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, October, 1970. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 13

Land Area in Utah by Ownership.!/, 1967.

Urban Small County State Federal Indian Roads & Water Private Total Railroads 2/ --Acres --Acres -- Acres --Acres -- Acres --Acres -- Acres Beaver •...... 156,330 1,266,443 -- 10,646 187 220,154 1,653,760 Box Elder ...... 199 ,880 1,633,700 -- 26,284 150 1,741,266 3,601,280 Cache .....•...... 28,680 268,131 -- 18,235 919 435 ,395 751,360

Carbon ...... 96 ,092 455,233 -- 9,290 1,130 384,785 946 ,530 Daggett ...... 24 ,171 348,341 -- 2,066 550 63,552 438 ,680 Davis ...... 812 42 ,671 -- 23,646 118 122,833 190 ,080

Duchesne ...... • 74,502 980,597 240,164 4,317 733 783,587 2,083,900 Emery .....•.....•. 304,624 2,325,218 -- 12,095 220 202 ,423 2,844,580 Garfield ...... 222, 712 2 ,953, 729 -- 8,662 960 132,337 3,318,400

Grand)_/ •...... 362,105 2,053,635 200,274 10,149 20 157 ,488 2 ,366 ,080 Iron •...... 134,803 1,215,203 -- 14,698 20 747,276 2 ,112 ,000 Juab •...... 178,526 1,569,966 39,038 13,569 50 382,531 2,183,680

Kane ...... 217,996 2,200,574 -- 6,346 36 145,288 2,570,240 Millard ...... 400,955 3, 286 ,068 -- 24,602 1,240 634,655 4,347,520 Morgan ...... 9 ,982 17,290 -- 3,781 131 359,216 390,400

Piute .•....•...... 57,220 357,186 -- 2 ,577 640 64,937 482,560 Rich ....••...... 6 7' 695 219,695 -- 4,376 118 362,836 654, 720 Salt Lake ...... 4 ,286 110 ,335 -- 66 ,118 243 307 ,978 488,960 San Juan ...... 325,317 2 ,985 ,630 1,247,563 15,253 997 416 ,600 4,991,360 Sanpete ...... •... 42,679 531,989 -- 11,876 400 435'136 1,022 ,080 Sevier ...... 46 ,187 939,842 -- 12 ,285 247 235 ,999 1,234,560

Summit .•...... 11,481 516 ,934 -- 6 ,610 1,380 652,255 1,188,660 Tooele .•...... •.. 219 ,971 3,659,502 17,763 15,908 22 517,554 4 ,430 '720 Uintah ...... 232,625 1,856,529 411,023 10,576 1,396 349,931 2 ,862 ,080

Utah ..•....•...... 64,136 572,302 -- 52,414 403 599,705 1,288,960 Wasatch ...••...... 56,252 450,035 -- 3,622 253 252,078 762,240 Washington ...... 94,556 1,171,516 -- 10,232 140 276,836 1,553,280

Wayne ...... •..... 146,651 1,338,875 -- 5,416 133 99,965 1,591,040 Weber •...... • 4,070 70,105 -- 24,365 1,542 271,758 371,840

State Total ...... 3,785,296 35,397,274 2,155,825 430,014 14,378 11,356,354 52,721,550

1/ Water areas of more than 40 acres and rivers wider than one-eighth mile have been excluded. Z/ Water areas of 2 to 40 acres and streams less than one-eighth mile in width. }/ An overlap between Federal and non-Federal land in Grand County by 417,591 acres.

Source: "Utah Conservation Needs Inventory Report", Soil Conservation Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, October, 1970. 14 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Use of Land in Utah 1/ Excluding Federal, Urban, and Small Water'};_/, 1967.

Total Cross County Cropland Pasture Range Forest Other All Total Land Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres ------Beaver •...... •...• 40,109 4,001 265 '721 58,031 8,622 376,484 1,653,760 Box Elder •...... 381,866 108,365 1,097 ,909 195,992 157 ,014 1,941,146 3 ,601,280 Cache •..•.•.•....• 190 '711 1,138 162 ,889 101,042 8,295 464,075 751,360 Carbon •...•...... 16,617 -- 166,869 277,199 20,192 480 ,877 946,530 Daggett ....•...... 10 ,985 12 55,617 17,896 3,213 87 '723 438 ,680 Davis ...... •..... 39 ,987 1,683 50 '793 23,603 7 ,57.9 123,645 190 ,080

Duchesne ....•..... 75,009 1,622 393,956 558,557 69'109 1,098,253 2,083,900 Emery ..•...... 46,295 -- 325 '791 54,565 80 ,396 507 ,047 2,844,580 Garfield ...... 33,732 3,660 227,139 60,120 30,398 355,049 3,318,400

Grand .•..••...... 6,099 1,664 137,270 150,016 7 ,22 7 302,276 2 ,366 ,080 Iron ..•.••.•.....• 81,136 17,830 445 ,196 321,375 16 ,542 882,079 2,112,000 Juab .•.••.•.••.•.. 92,215 7,508 252,695 230,551 17,126 600,095 2,183,680

Kane ....•....••... 13,923 11,795 84,813 250,708 2,045 363,284 2,570,240 Millard •..•..••.•. 182 '724 6,431 670 ,372 91,535 84,548 1,035 ,610 4,347,520 Morgan •.•.....•... 18,736 5 ,212 192,045 148 ,087 5 ,118 369,198 390 ,400

Piute .•..•...•.•.. 25,993 438 6 7 '311 16,248 12' 167 122,157 482,560 Rich .•...... •.•.•. 60,002 42,173 271,614 47,048 9,694 430,531 654, 720 Salt Lake •....•••. 85,623 10,556 132,385 69,594 14'106 312,264 488,960

San Juan ....•.••.. 146,016 60,531 1,263,007 462,318 57,608 1,989 ,480 4,991,360 Sanpete ...•...•..• 96 '705 19 ,937 138,981 209 '779 12,413 477 ,815 1,022 ,080 Sevier ..•••.•..••• 67,448 884 117,159 83,985 12 '710 282,186 1,234,560

Summit ...... •..• 43,857 1, 718 284,292 292,359 41,510 663' 736 1,188,660 Tooele •.....••.•.• 39 '776 2 '326 418,469 214,332 80 '385 755,288 4 ,430' 720 Uintah ...•...... 87, 195 1,561 560,420 179 ,040 165 ,363 993,579 2 '862 ,080 r Utah .•...... •...•. 137 ,231 4,571 325,014 188,644 8,381 663,841 1,288,960 I Wasatch ...•...... 26,959 292 126,829 141,333 12 ,917 308,330 762 ,240 1 Washington ...... 38,069 4, 729 181,112 124,459 23,023 371,392 1,553 ,280

Wayne ••...•....•.. 21,815 -- 171,645 10 '465 42,691 246 ,616 1,591,040 Weber ...•.••••...• 48,353 1, 770 117 ,803 86,346 21,556 275 ,828 371, 840

State Total. ....•. 2,155,186 322,407 8,705,116 4,665,227 1,031,948 16,879,884 52,721,550

1/ Water areas of more than 40 acres and rivers wider than one-ei ghth mile are excluded. 2/ Water areas of 2 to 40 acres and streams less than one-eighth mile in width.

Source: "Utah Conservation Needs Inventory Report", Soil Conservation Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, October, 1970.

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Federal Land Acreage in Utah, 1967 1/.

Bureau Department Bureau of National Bureau of County Total National of Land of Sportf ishery Park Rec lama- Federal Forest Management Defense and Wildlife Service tion '!:./ --Acres --Acres --Acres --Acres -- Acres --Acres --Acres Beaver .•....•..... 1,266,443 138,349 1,128,094 ------Box Elder .••...... 1,633,700 95,650 1,252,795 207 ,000 65,926 -- 12,329 Cache ...... 268,131 267,073 160 ------898 Carbon •...... 455,233 29,632 422 '758 400 -- -- 2,443 Daggett ...... ••.. 348,341 235,309 110,117 ------2 ,915 Davis ...... 42,671 35,123 23 7,321 -- -- 204 Duchesne •.•...... 980,597 739,414 212,414 ------28,769 Emery •...... •. 2,325,218 210 ,108 2,110,325 ------4,785 Garfield ••..•..... 2,953,729 1,036,581 1,632,634 -- -- 284,331 183 Grand ...... •...... 2,053,635 57,527 1,454,301 507' 797 -- 34,010 -- Iron ••...... 1,215,203 238,148 968,187 -- -- 8,868 -- Juab .•..•...•.. , .. 1,569,966 109,057 1,442,917 -- 17,992 -- -- Kane ..••...... •.. 2,200,574 123,081 1,672 ,062 -- -- 375,060 30 ,371 Millard .•..•..•... 3,286,068 306,344 2,976,769 2,955 ------Morgan ..•••...... 17,290 12 ,536 2,175 ------2,579 Piute ...... •.. 357 ,186 190 ,397 166,789 ------Rich ...... 219 ,695 53,874 165 ,821 ------Salt Lake ...... • 110,335 89 ,399 8,006 12 ,877 -- -- 53 San Juan ...... •.• 2 ,985 ,630 450,432 1,955,319 -- -- 579 ,060 819 Sanpete ••...•..... 531,989 387,599 144,390 ------Sevier ...... ••••. 939,842 711,162 228,680 ------Summit ....•....•.. 516,934 507 ,479 5,573 ------3,882 Tooele ...... 3,659,502 152,223 1,948,417 1,558,862 ------Uintah ..•.•.•..... 1,856,529 268,053 1,438,405 93,376 7,448 47 ,989 1,258

Utah ...•.....•.•.• 572 ,302 466,019 91,831 13,405 22 250 775 Wasatch •..•...... 450,035 380 ,545 6,644 ------62,846 Mashington ...... 1,171,516 392,696 598,018 -- -- 122,874 57 ,928 '-•:! Wayne ...... • 1,338,875 161,589 1,124,026 -- -- 44,943 8,317 Meber ...... •...••• 70,105 60,634 600 3,516 -- -- 5,355

State Total 35,397,274 7,906,033 23,268,250 2,407,509 91,388 1,497,385 226,709

1/ Numerous changes have been made in acreage administered by various federal agencies. Current acreage figures should be obtained from the agency concerned. '!:_/ Acquired land administered by Bureau of Reclamation.

Source: "Utah Conservation Needs Inventory Report", Soil Conservation Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, October, 1970. 16 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Farm Income

W. Grant Lee, Statistician in Charge

Preliminary estimates of cash receipts by Utah farmers during 1978 from the sale of crops, livestock, and livestock products totaled $435.1 million. This was 20 percent above the $363.4 million in 1977, the previous record high. A 23 percent rise in cash receipts for livestock and livestock pro­ ducts--from $267.2 to $328.7 million--plus an 11 percent rise in cash re­ ceipts for crops--frorn $96.2 million to $106.4 million--accounted for the increase in all commodities. Both cash receipts for livestock and livestock products and for crops were a record high.

Livestock and livestock products accounted for 75.5 percent of the total cash farm receipts in the State during 1978 compared with 73.5 percent in 1977. Their share of the total trended upward during the 60's and early 70's until it reached 82 percent of the total in 1972. It then dropped to 77 percent in 1973 and 69 percent in 1974 before starting upward again in 1975.

Net and gross farm income for 1978 are not available but revised estimates show Utah's net farm income dropped nearly three-fifths from 1973 to 1975, partially recovered in 1976, and then declined slightly in 1977. At $64.8 million, the 1977 net farm income was down slightly from the $65.0 million in 1976 and was 20 percent below 1974 and 52 percent below the record 1973 net farm income of $134.0 million. Cash receipts increased less than one percent in 1977--from $361.9 to $363.4 million. Government payments rose from $5.6 to $18.6 million and nonmoney farm income and other farm income rose from $45.4 to $48.1 million. Farm production expenses increased 5 per­ cent--from $340.8 to $358.9 million and farm inventories dropped $6.4 mil­ lion.

Realized net income per farm (after adjusting for changes in farm inven­ tories and deducting production expenses from gross income) was $4,836 in 1977 compared with $4,848 in 1976. Utah's average net farm income is sub­ stantially lower than bordering States--probably because of the larger por­ tion of small farms in Utah operated by people who get the majority of their income from other sources.

Even though cash receipts for all commodities rose from $362 to $363 mil­ lion in 1977, receipts for the majority of individual commodities declined. Increases from 1976 to 1977 were shown for sheep and lambs, eggs, honey, hay, onions, fruits, and alfalfa seed. These more than offset lower re­ ceipts for cattle and calves, milk, hogs, turkeys, wool, wheat, feed grains, vegetables other than onions, and sugar beets. crop receipts to­ taled $96.2 million compared with $98.5 million in 1976 and $95.8 million UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 17 in 1975 while livestock and livestock products receipts were $267.2 million compared with $263.3 million a year earlier and $234.4 million in 1975.

Cash receipts from cattle and calves declined from $97.2 million in 1976 to $94.9 million in 1977 but still accounted for 26.1 percent of the total cash receipts in 1977 to lead all other commodities. Receipts from milk were down slightly from $87.8 million in 1976 to $87.6 million in 1977. Milk accounted for 24.1 percent of the State's total for 1977 compared with 24.3 percent in 1976. Hay ranked third with cash receipts of $36.2 million which accounted for 9.9 percent of the total compared with 9.0 percent a year earlier. Sheep and wool at $23.5 million edged out turkeys for 4th place accounting for 6.4 percent of the total compared with 4.8 perceat a year earlier. Turkey receipts at $22.9 million followed in 5th place at 6.3 percent of the total. L I

Cattle 26.1%

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Milk 24.1%

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CASH RECEIPTS, BY COMMODITIES UTAH, 1977 18 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Cash Receipts by Commodities, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1975-77.

Commodity 1950 1960 I 1975 I ]jl976 1./ 1977 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Percent Dollars Percent

All Commodities .••••...... 152, 542 161,989 330,188 361,863 100.0 363,462 100.0

Livestock Products .••••.. 113,303 127,250 234,410 263,324 72.7 267,230 73.5

Meat Animals .•....•••.•. 56,108 62,968 99,403 117,884 32.5 121,429 33.4 Cattle Calves .....•.... 38,794 48,989 76,200 97,177 26.8 94,943 26.1 Sheep Lambs ...... •...•• 13,535 11,402 17 ,234 14. 052 3.9 19,998 5.5 Hogs ...... , .. ,., ....• 3, 779 2,577 5,969 6,655 1. 8 6,488 1. 8

Dairy Products ...... • 21, 717 28,843 77,919 87,756 24. 3 87,581 24.1 Milk Wholesale •...... 19,004 28,083 73,100 80,798 22.3 81,813 22.5 Milk Retail.,, ...... , . 2,080 540 4,819 6,958 1. 9 5,768 1. 5 Milkfat. .•...... •.... 601 220

Poultry and Eggs ....•... 26,747 24,429 40,320 38,407 10.6 37,790 10.4 Turkeys ...... •...... 9,984 13,733 27,796 25,088 6.9 22,930 6.3 Eggs ....•.. , •.. ,., ... ,. 12,936 8,638 11,265 11,843 3.3 13,362 3.7 Farm Chickens ...... ••.. 2,876 305 119 181 * 133 * Misc. Livestock ....••... 8,731 11,010 16,768 19,277 5.3 20,430 5.6 Wool ...•..•.. , ..... , ... 6,844 4,351 2,702 3,528 .9 3,490 .9 Honey ...... •. ,.,., ..•• 270 272 1,089 730 • 2 1,214 • 3 Beeswax ...•.. ,,, .•. , .•. 21 15 39 19 * 61 * Other Livestock 1=./······ 2,579 8,125 14,078 16,295 4.5 17,030 4.7 Crops ...... ,., .• 39,239 34,739 95,778 98,539 27.3 96,232 26.5

Food Grains ...... ••... 10,571 6,422 24,045 16,674 4.6 13,254 3.6 Wheat ... , •.. , ...... •.. , 10,537 6,418 24,031 16,663 4.6 13,244 3.6

Feed Crops ...... ••.•. ,. 5,864 8,634 31,706 42,282 11. 6 42,672 11. 7 Hay ...... ,, .• ,. 2,886 6,202 21,658 32,907 9.0 36,203 9,9 Barley ...... •...... 2,551 2,087 7,185 6,537 1. 8 4,100 1.1 Corn ....•.. ,., •• ,, .... , 46 135 2,534 2,551 • 7 2,127 .6 1 Oats ....•.....•.....••. 381 210 329 287 .1 242 .1

Vegetables •...... •.... 8,661 6,654 12,517 10,281 2.9 9,820 2.7 Potatoes •...... ••.••.. 3,031 3,371 5,272 4,227 1.1 3,543 • 9 Onions ...•.....••.. ,.,. 373 434 2,164 2,206 .6 2,892 • 8 Dry Beans ...... ••..•.•• 168 105 1,506 679 • 2 439 .1 Misc. Vegetables ...... • 5,089 2, 744 3,575 3,169 .8 2,946 • 8

Fruits, Nuts .....•.•••.• 2,019 3,309 7 '972 13,455 3. 7 14,445 3.9 Apples ...... •.••.. 667 512 2,857 3,654 1. 0 4,966 1. 3 Peaches .••.•...•..•.•.• 373 559 2,090 2,210 .6 2,155 .6 Cherries ...... •.... 239 829 1,882 5,947 1. 7 5,270 1.4 Pears •...... • ,, .• ,,, 112 497 591 950 .2 1,152 . 3 Apricots ...... •....•.. 43 260 185 285 * 431 .1 Other Fruits, Nuts ..•.. 585 652 367 409 .1 471 .1

All Other Crops .•....••• 12,124 9,720 19,538 15,847 4.3 16,041 4.4 Sugar Beets ...... • 6,046 6,164 9,566 6,150 1. 7 3,802 1.0 Greenhouse Nursery ....• 1,382 1,600 4,060 4,300 1. 2 4,600 1. 3 Alfalfa Seed ...... 4,428 1, 722 3,892 2,428 .6 3,687 1.0 Forest Products ..•.•..• 3 30 120 130 * 140 Other Crops)_/ ..••...•• 299 208 1,914 2,850 .8 3,822 1.0

1./ Preliminary--Source: State Farm Income Statistics, Supplement to Statistical Bulletin 609, September 1978, Economics, Statistics, & Cooperatives Service, USDA. 2/ All livestock and livestock products not listed separately. 1J All crops not listed separately. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 19

Cash Receipts, Gross and Net Income from Farming, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1975-78.

Item I 1940 I ..!/1950 I ..!/1960 I ..!/1970 I ..!/1975 l 1/1976 I J_/1977 I l./1978 Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. _$_ _ $_ _$_ _ $_ _ $_ _$_ _$_ _$_

Total for State

Cash Receipts: Crops ...... 12.6 95.8 98.6 96.2 106.4 Livestock & Livestock Products 34.0 234.4 263.3 267.2 328.7 Crops and Livestock ...... •...• 46.6 152.5 162.8 222.1 330.2 361. 9 363.4 435.1

Government Payments ...•...•.•.. 2.8 2.4 6.6 11.1 3.3 5.6 18.6

Nonmoney Farm Income ....•.....• 13.4 13.4 16.8 32.6 39.7 41.6 Other Farm Income ...... 0.2 1.6 2.3 5.2 5.7 6.5 Realized Gross Farm Income]_/ .. 168.6 184.5 252.4 371. 3 412.8 430.1

Farm Production Expenses .....•• 108.9 148.2 194.3 312.2 340.8 358.9 Realized Net Farm Income 4/ .... 59.6 36.2 58.1 59.0 72.0 71.2 Net Change in Farm Invent-;ries. 4.4 -5.8 1. 9 -3.0 -7.0 -6.4

Total Net Farm Income :Jj . ..•••• 64.0 30.4 60.1 56.0 65.0 64.8

Average Per Farm Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol.

Realized Gross Income per Farm. 6,534 9, 708 17,901 27,706 30,809 32,099 Realized Net Income per Farm ... 2,312 1,906 4,122 4,407 5,374 5,313 Total Net Income per Farm ...... 2,481 1,599 4,261 4,182 4,848 4,836

..!/ Source: Farm Income Statistics, Statistical Bulletin 609-July 1978, and Supplement to Statistical Bulletin 609 September 1978, Economics, Statistics, & Cooperatives Service, USDA. ]j Source: "Agricultural Outlook", Economics, Statistics, & Cooperatives Service, USDA, April 1979. 3/ Cash receipts plus government payments, nonmoney farm income, and other farm income. 4/ Realized gross farm income less farm production expenses. 5/ Realized net farm income plus net change in farm inventories. -

Farm Operating Expenses, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1975-77.

Item I 1950 I 1960 I 1970 1 l/1975 1 l/1976 I 1/1977 Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. _ $_ _ $_ _ $_ _$_ _$_ _$_ 69.0 Feed ...... ·.·.···.···•·····•···•·· 25.9 32.1 42.9 65.5 72.2 Livestock .•...... •.... 12.2 11.6 14.6 16.2 15.7 16.1

Seed ...... ••••••••.•... 2.7 2.2 2.6 5.1 5.8 6.6 Fertilizer & Lime ...... •.•...•... 1. 7 1.9 4.1 10.7 10.3 8.6

Repairs and Operation of Capital Items .• 15.8 21.4 25.2 40.2 45.2 so.a Miscellaneous ...... •...... •.. 11.5 16.4 27.1 57.5 65.3 70.0

Hired Labor ...•...... •...•.•. 14.7 15.0 15.1 24.4 23.6 26.4 Total Current Farm Operating Expenses ••• 84.5 100.7 131.6 219.5 238.2 246.7

Depreciation & Other Consumption of Farm Capital...... •...... ••.••• 13.3 20.9 33.7 58.0 64.9 71. 6 Taxes of Farm Property •....•..•.....•.•. 5.7 8.0 10.4 16.4 18.2 19.2

Interest on Farm Mortgage Debt •...... •. 2.1 5.2 8.0 13.8 15.9 18.2 Net Rent to Nonfarm Landlords ...•...•.•. 2.9 4.9 5.5 4.5 3.6 3.2

Total Production Expenses (Preliminary). 108.6 139.8 189.2 312.2 340.8 358.9 Total Production Expenses (Revised 9/78) 108.9 148.2 194.3 312.2 340.8

l/ Source: State Farm Income Statistics, Supplement to Statistical Bulletin No. 609 September 1978, Economics, Statistics, & Cooperatives Service, USDA. 20 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Field &SeedCrops

Jack B. Goodwin, Agricultural Statistician

Summary: Water for irrigation during 1978 was adequate in most areas of Utah. Good late winter and early spring moisture was adequate for dryland crops. Rainfall was very light during June and July in most areas and dur­ ing August in many areas. Small grains and hay were harvested under favor­ able conditions and quality was generally good. Late spring frosts in some areas -- mainly northern Utah -- plus some earlier than usual fall frosts shortened the growing season and reduced production of some crops in those areas -- particularly on corn crops. September rains were beneficial for seeding fall grains. October was clear and favorable for harvesting late crops.

Production of field and seed crops in 1978 was 113.9 percent of the 1957-59 average. This was up 8 percent from a year earlier but was 2 percent below 1976 and 5 percent below the large 1975 crop production. Production in 1978 compared with a year earlier was larger for all hay, winter wheat, spring wheat, barley, corn silage, corn for grain, oats, sugar beets, alfalfa seed and dry beans with sharpest increases in sugar beets, alfalfa seed, and corn for grain. Only potato and sugar beet seed production declined.

Crop production during 1978 in comparison with that of twenty years earlier (1957-59) showed some substantial changes in crops being grown in Utah. Corn silage doubled and corn for grain was 6 times larger. Winter wheat was nearly one-half larger while spring wheat and oats dropped to about one-third of the earlier level. Barley was down slightly. Potatoes were down a fourth and sugar beet production was about half the 1957-59 level. All hay production increased a third to account for more than half the total field and seed crop production. Alfalfa seed output declined to about one-half its volume 20 years earlier.

Corn: The acreage planted to corn was increased 15 percent--from 80,000 acres in 1977 to 92,000 acres in 1978--as moisture conditions improved and corn acreage partially returned to the level before the 1977 drought. Pro­ duction of corn silage in Utah was 1,136,000 tons, 8 percent more than a year earlier but below the 1973-76 level. Yield per acre was 16.0 tons in 1978, down 1.0 ton from 1977 and below the average for the last 8 years. There were 71,000 acres of silage harvested compared with 62,000 a year earlier and 80,000 in 1975 and 1976. The value of corn silage production in Utah in 1978 amounted to 17.9 million dollars. The only crop produced in the State with higher value in 1978 was hay. There was a considerable expansion in production of corn for grain from 1969 to 1971 in connection '" with a promotion program and installation of corn dryers at several loca­ tions. Corn for grain production in 1978 totaled 1,440,000 bushels--24 per­ cent more than 1977 and 7 percent above 1976. Yield at 90.0 bushels per acre from 16,000 acres compared with 89.0 bushels per acre from 13,000 acres in 1977. Nearly all corn in Utah is grown on irrigated land and is UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 21

grown wherever the season permits, but the heaviest concentrations are in north central Utah.

Wheat: Production of all wheat in 1978 amounted to 5,599,000 bushels, 19 percent more than 1977 but 14 less than 1976. Production in 1977 was cut sharply by drought. Winter wheat output totaled 4,843,000 bushels, 17 per­ cent more than 1977 but smaller than 1976 and other recent years. Average yield per harvested acre at 29.0 bushels was 6.0 bushel above 1977 and highest since 1971. There were 167,000 acres harvested, 7 percent less than 1977 and smallest since 1943. The largest acreage ever grown in the State was in 1953 when 342,000 acres were harvested. According to the 1969 Census of Agriculture, Box Elder County had 39 percent of the State's acreage and seven counties -- Box Elder, Cache, Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, Millard, and San Juan--accounted for about 87 percent. About 85 percent of the 1969 Census acreage was grown on nonirrigated ground, most of which is summer fallowed prior to planting. While acreage in recent years is well below the 1953 peak, yields have been considerably higher as a result of improved vari­ eties and cultural practices--including a larger portion on irrigated land. ~ing wheat production, at 756,000 bushels, was 31 percent above 1977 but 42 percent less than 1976. There were only 21,000 acres harvested for grain compared with 24,000 in 1977. This was about down to the 1970-72 level be­ fore high wheat prices in 1973 caused a sharp increase in acreage. The rec­ ord high acreage of spring wheat was in 1918 when 160,000 acres were harvested. The Census showed 69 percent of the 1969 spring wheat crop was harvested from irrigated land and 40 percent of the State's acreage was lo­ cated in Box Elder and Cache Counties.

Feed Grains: Production of barlei amounted to 7,336,000 bushels in 1978-- 18 percent above 1977 but 4 percent below the 1970-77 average. Yield, at 56.0 bushels, was 2.0 bushels above 1977. Area harvested for grain in 1978 amounted to 131,000 acres, 16,000 acres more than 1977. The record high barley acreage occurred in 1957 when 190,000 acres were harvested. About 80 percent of the total barley acreage is irrigated according to the 1974 Census. Major counties in barley production include Cache, Box Elder, Utah, and Millard where about 60 percent of the 1974 Census total barley acreage was harvested. Oat production, at 576,000 bushels in 1978, was 5 percent more than in 1976 but second smallest of record. Yield per acre, at 48.0 bushels, was 7.0 bushels below 1977 and lowest since 1961. The acreage har­ vested for oats, at 12,000, was up 2,000 from 1977 and second lowest of record. The record high acreage of oats was attained in 1910 when 82,000 acres were harvested for grain. While oats are primarily grown for grain, over a third of the acreage is planted for hay or pasture -- a much higher portion than for either wheat or barley. Most of the State's oat acreage is grown on irrigated land. Production is spread throughout the State.

Dry Beans: Dry bean production in Utah at 24,000 cwt. in 1978 partially recovered from the short 2,000 cwt. crop produced during the 1977 drought. However, it was still much below the 1970-76 average of 64,000 cwt. There were 8,000 acres harvested for dry beans in 1978 in comparison with 1,000 in 1977 and 13,000 in 1976. Yields on the area harvested averaged 300 pounds against 200 pounds per acre in 1977. In comparison, the 1970-76 av­ erages were 16,000 acres harvested and 390 pounds per acre. The largest bean acreage ever planted in the State was 21,000 acres in 1971 but the record high acreage harvested was in 1970 when 20,000 acres were cut and 22 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 threshed. Essentially all dry beans grown in Utah in recent years have been in San Juan County (southeast corner of Utah) on nonirrigated land although a few growers in other sections had a little acreage on irrigated land.

Potatoes: Growers harvested 4,600 acres of potatoes in 1978, down 1,300 from 1977 and the smallest acreage since 1972. Yield per acre at 245 cwt. was 5 cwt. more than a year earlier. Production at 1,127,000 cwt. was down 20 percent. The largest potato acreage in Utah was recorded in 1943 when 19,600 acres were harvested. Since that time, acreage steadily declined until 1972 when only 4,300 acres were harvested. A new area near Holden in Millard County was primarily responsible for the acreage in the last five years being above the 1972 low. That area and the Enterprise-Beryl area, located in Iron and Washington Counties of southwestern Utah, are the major producing areas in the State with most of their potatoes marketed out of storage. There are also several growers in Davis County who harvest for late summer and early fall markets. Several other counties have small acre­ ages. All the State's potato production is on irrigated land.

Sugar Beets: The sugar beet acreage increased from the low of 9,800 acres harvested in 1977 to 12,600 acres harvested in 1978 but it was still second lowest of record. Production amounted to 225,000 tons, 30 percent more than 1977 but lower than all other years since records started in 1904. Yield averaged 17.9 tons per acre, slightly above both 1977 and the average for recent years. Weather for planting, summer growth, and harvesting during 1978 was generally favorable. The record high acreage--amounting to 113,000 acres--was harvested in 1920. As acreage has declined since 1920, sugar beet factories in the State have closed and the plant at Garland has been the only one operating since 1971. The 1978 crop was the last one that plant will process. Any beets grown in 1979 will be shipped to Idaho for processing. Box Elder has been the leading sugar beet county in recent years and most of the remaining acreage has been in Cache County and along the Wasatch Front. With the closing of the Garland plant, the 1979 acreage will be small and will likely be limited to Cache, Weber, and Davis Coun­ ties.

Hay Crops: Production in 1978 totaled 1,886,000 tons, a record high and 2 percent above 1977. Hay (all classes) is the major crop grown in Utah. The 594,000 acres harvested in 1978 accounted for more than half of the total acreage of all crops harvested. Hay is grown throughout the State although its relative importance is least in nonirrigated grain farming sections. Alfalfa hay production at 1,669,000 tons was up 3 percent and a record high. Average yield per acre was 3.55 tons and acreage totaled 470,000. These were up from the average of 3.50 tons per acre from 465,000 acres in 1977. Weather for harvest was generally good and quality was high. Other hay production at 217,000 tons was up 1 percent and was the largest since 1950. There were 124,000 acres harvested and yield averaged 1.75 tons per acre in 1978 compared with 119,000 acres and 1.80 tons in 1977.

Alfalfa Seed: Growers harvested 22,000 acres of alfalfa for seed in 1978, 57 percent above 1977 and the largest since 1969. Total production amounted to 5,390,000 pounds--the largest crop since 1967 and 48 percent above 1977. The average yield per acre at 245 pounds was about average for the preced­ ing nine years. Currently, production is pretty well limited to the area around Delta in Millard County with small acreages in northern Utah and the Uintah Basin. The record high acreage of alfalfa seed was harvested in 1925 when seed was taken from 72,000 acres. UTAH AGRICULTUPAL STATISTICS 1979 23

Sugar Beet Seed: Production of sugar beet seed in Utah totaled 3,917 cwt. in 1978. This was well below the 5,040 cwt. in 1977 and 9,696 cwt. in 1976 as well as all other recent years. Acreage was reduced to 184 acres in 1978 while average yield at 2,129 pounds per acre was near the level of other recent years. Essentially, all production was in Washington County in southwestern Utah.

Planting some of nearly one million Dryland farming is important to acres of dry cropland in Utah. Utah's agricultural industry.

Chopping alfalfa hay for later Loose stacking is another method feeding to cattle. of hay storage. 24 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Corn: Acreage Planted and Acreage Harvested by Use, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Planted I Harvested For For For Year Total Total I I I Sila2e I Grain I Foraize 1/ 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Acres Acres Acres Acres ~ 1940 ...... 29 27 10 10 7 1950 •..•...... 31 30 21 5 4 1960 ...... •. 49 47 41 3 3 1965 ...... 41 40 34 3 3

1970 ...... 63 62 49 10 3 1971. •...•..••..•.. 75 73 56 15 2 1972 ••••..•••••.•.• 80 79 69 8 2 1973 ...... 90 89 74 13 2 1974 ...... 95 94 78 14 2 1975 2/ ...... 100 98 80 15 3 1976 lf· ...... 100 98 80 15 3 1977 .•...... •..••• 80 78 62 13 3 1978 •.....•...... 92 90 71 16 3 Jj lncludes corn hogged, grazed, and that cut and fed without removing ears. 1_/ Record high acreage of corn.

Corn for Silage: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Season Acres Yield Value Year Production Average Harvested per Acre of I I I I Price I Production 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Acres Ton Tons per Ton Dollars

1940 ....•...... 10 9.4 94 1950 .•...... •. 21 11.0 231 7.50 1,732 1960 •.....•...... 41 14.5 594 8.00 4,752 1965 ...... •.. 34 15'.0 510 8.40 4,284

1970 .....•....•.... 49 18.0 882 9.80 8,644 1971. ....•.•...•... 56 17 .5 980 10.00 9,800 1972 ...•..•...... 69 17.0 1,173 11. 50 13,490 1973 ...••...... 74 17.5 1,295 14.50 18,778 1974 ...... 78 17 .0 1,326 17.20 22,807 1975 1/ ...... 80 18.0 1,440 15.90 22,896 1976 l/ ...... 80 16.0 1,280 17.30 22, 144 1977 ::. .•...... 62 17.0 1,054 17. 20 18,129 1978 ...... 71 16.0 1,136 15. 80 17 949 };./ Record high acreage of corn harvested for silage.

Corn Harvested for Grain: Acreage Harvested, Yield, Production, Sales, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965. 1970-7 8.

Yield Season Sales Acres Value of Production Average Year Harvested per Production Acre Price Quantity I Value 1/ 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 1,000 1,000 ~ ~ ~ ~ Dollars Bushels Dollars 1940 ...... •... 10 29.0 290 ------1950 ...... 5 so.a 250 ------1960 ...... 3 64.0 192 1.50 288 48 72 1965 ...... 3 75.0 225 1.47 331 79 116

1970 ...... 10 90.0 900 1.40 1,260 495 693 197111 ...... 15 78.0 1,170 1.40 1,638 725 1, 015 1972 ...... 8 92 .o 736 l.90 1,398 420 798 1973 ...... 13 88.0 1,144 2.78 3,180 744 2,068 1974 ...... 14 80.0 1,120 3.10 3,472 739 2,291 1975 2/ ...... 15 86.0 1,290 3.00 3,870 903 2. 709 1976 21 ...... 15 90.0 1,350 2.55 3,443 945 2,410 1977 .:-...... 13 89.0 1,157 2.45 2,835 764 1,872 1978 ...... 16 90.0 1 440 2.65 3 816 994 2 634 ll Quantity sold times season average price. 1.1 Record high acreage of corn harvested for grain. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 25

Winter Wheat: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1970-7 8.

I Acres I Yield Season Value Year per Production Average of Pro- I Planted I Harvested 1 Acre I I Price I duction 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Acres Acres Bushel Bushel ~ Dollars 1940 ...... 191 180 19.0 3,420 .63 2,155 1950 ...... 344 326 16.0 5,216 1. 86 9. 702 1953 1/ ...... 362 342 17.0 5 ,814 1. 90 ll ,047 1960.-:-...... 193 181 18.5 3,348 1. 71 5,725 1965 ...... 201 191 26.5 5,062 1. 40 7,087

1970 .....•...... 200 191 27 .o 5,157 1. 41 7 ,271 1971...... •... 196 185 29.0 5,365 1.40 7. 511 1972 .•...... 218 205 26.5 5,433 1. 77 9,616 1973 ...... •.. 235 207 24.0 4,968 4.16 20. 66 7 1974 ..•...... 259 243 26.0 6,318 4.01 25,335

1975 ...... 250 238 24.0 5, 712 3.45 19,706 1976 .•...... 250 222 23.5 5,217 2.57 13 '408 1977 ...... •... 225 180 23.0 4,140 2.43 10,060 1978 ...... 190 167 29.0 4 843 3.00 14 529 )j Record high acreage of winter wheat harvested.

Spring Wheat: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Utah, 1918, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

I Acres I Yield Season Value Year per Production Harvested Average of Pro- I Planted I I Acre I I Price I duct ion 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Doll or• ~ Acree Bu1hel ~ ~ 1918 1/ ...... •.•• 160 25.0 4,000 1.88 7,520 1940.-:-....•..•... 68 66 31.0 2 ,046 . 65 1,330 1950 ...... 84 82 32.0 2,624 1.86 4,881 1960 ...... 52 48 40.5 1,944 1. 61 3,130 1965 ...... 40 38 44.0 1,672 1. 34 2,240

1970 .•...... •.•.. 23 21 44.0 924 1. 36 1,257 1971 ..•••...... 21 20 44.0 880 1.40 1,232 1972 .•.••..••.... 17 16 44.0 704 1. 75 1,232 1973 ...... 50 47 29.0 1,363 4.07 5,547 1974 ...... 60 52 32.0 1,664 3.94 6,556

1975 ...... 52 44 33.0 1,452 3.42 4,966 1976 ..•...... 50 42 31.0 1,302 2.52 3,281 1977 ...... •.... 26 24 24.0 576 2.43 1,400 1978 ...... 25 21 36.0 756 2.95 2,230 1/ Record high acreage of spring wheat harvested.

All Wheat: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Acres Yield Produc- Season Value of Sales Year per ti on Average Prod\\ction Planted I Harvested Acre Price Quantity I Value 1/ 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 1,000 1,000 ~ ~ Bushel ~ ~ ~ ~ Dollars 1940 ...... 259 246 22.2 5,466 .64 3,498 1950 ..•...... 428 408 19.2 7,840 1. 86 14,583 5,108 9,501 1953 2/ ...... 467 444 20.7 9,180 1.89 14,350 1960.-:-...... • 245 229 23.1 5,292 1. 67 8,855 4,172 6,967 1965 ...•...... 241 229 29.4 6,734 1. 38 9,327 6,098 8,415

1970 ...... 223 212 28.7 6,081 1.40 8,528 5,333 7,479 1971...... ••. 217 205 30.5 6,245 1.40 8,734 5,475 7,658 1972 ...... • 235 221 27.8 6,137 l. 77 10,890 5,415 9 ,609 1973 •...... 285 254 24.9 6,331 4.14 26,214 5,574 23,080 1974 •...... •.. 319 295 27.1 7,982 4.00 31,891 7,465 29. 826

1975 ...... 302 282 25.4 7,164 3.44 24,672 6,390 22,007 1976 ...... 300 264 24.7 6,519 2.56 16,689 5,756 14,738 1977 ...•...•.. 251 204 23.1 4,716 2.43 11, 460 4,004 9. 729 1978 ..•...... 215 188 29.8 5,599 2.99 16,759 5,073 15,185 ll Quantity sold times season average price excl. price support. ll Record high acreage of all wheat harvested. 26 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Barley: Acreage, Yield, Production, Sales, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Acres Yield Season Value of Sales Year per Production Average Production Planted I Harvested Acre Price Quantity I Value l/ 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 1,000 1,000 Acres Acres Bushel Bushel per Bu. Dollars Bushel Dollars

1940 ..•...... 109 107 41.0 4,387 .46 2,018 1,009 464 1950 ...... 146 141 44.0 6,204 1.16 7,197 2,109 2,446 1957 2/ ...... •. 197 190 45.0 8,550 .93 7 ,952 1960.-:-...... 160 147 43.5 6,394 1.00 6,394 1,982 1,982 1965 ...•...... 14 7 142 57.0 8,094 1.07 8,661 2,833 3,031

1970 ...... 148 141 58.5 8, 249 1. 07 8,826 3,217 3,442 1971...... •..... 151 142 60.0 8,520 1.14 9, 713 2, 726 3 ,108 1972 .••...... 143 132 61. 0 8,052 1.36 10. 9 51 3,221 4,381 197 3 ...... 147 135 57.0 7. 695 2.35 18,083 2,847 6,690 1974 ...... 144 131 54.0 7,074 2.86 20,232 2,830 8,094

1975 ...... 144 135 60.0 8,100 2.50 20,250 2,835 7,088 1976 .....•...... 151 126 55.0 6,930 2.21 15,315 2,633 5,819 1977 ...... 144 115 54.0 6,210 l. 99 12,358 2,174 4,326 1978 .....•...... 148 131 56.0 7 336 2.00 14,672 2 861 5,722 J/ Quantity sold times season average price--excluding price support. ]:_/ Record high acreage of barley harvested.

Oats: Acreage, Yield, Production, Sales, and Value, Utah, 1910, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Acres Yield Season Value of Sales Production Average Year per Production Planted I Harvested Acre Price Quantity I Value l/ 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 1,000 1,000 Acres Acres Bushel Bushel ~ Dollars Bushel Dollars 1910 2/ ...... -- 82 39.5 3,239 .49 1,587 1940.-:-...... 46 39 39.0 1,521 .34 517 167 57 1950 ...... 56 51 45.0 2,295 .89 2,043 367 327 1960 ...... 29 23 46. 0 1,058 .83 878 201 167 1965 .....•...... 32 23 56.0 1,288 .81 1,043 296 240

1970 ...... 24 17 60.0 1,020 .76 775 255 194 1971...... 23 14 56.0 784 .82 643 15 7 129 1972 ...... 24 13 52.0 676 1.05 710 142 149 1973 ...... •. 23 14 54.0 756 1. 75 1,323 181 317 1974 ...... •... 21 12 53.0 636 1.85 1,177 159 294

1975 ...... 22 13 56.0 728 1. 80 1,310 175 315 1976 ...... 22 12 57.0 684 1. 75 1, 197 164 287 1977 ...... •..•... 20 10 55.0 550 1. 45 798 154 223 19 78 ...... 21 12 48.0 576 1.60 922 144 230 Jj Quantity sold times season average price. ];/ Record high acreage of oats harvested.

Dry Beans: Acreage, Yield, Production, Sales, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Season Sales Acres Yield Production Value of Average Year per Clean Production Planted I Harveated Acre Price Quantity I Value li 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars O.t. Dollars Acres ~ Pounds O.t. per O.t. 1940 ...... 9 9 500 40 3.55 142 38 135 1950 ...... 12 11 280 27 6.40 173 26 166 1960 ...... 8 6 300 18 7.10 128 17 121 1965 ...... 10 10 500 50 8.50 425 48 408

1970 2/ ...... 20 20 430 86 7.90 679 83 656 1971.-:-...... •.... 21 19 330 63 10.40 655 60 624 19 72 ..•...... 20 13 400 52 9.10 473 50 455 1973 ...... 17 17 450 76 32.90 2,500 74 2,435 1974 ...... 16 16 310 so 29.60 1,480 48 1,421

19 75 •...... 17 17 420 71 18.60 1,321 69 1,283 1976 .....•.... " .. 13 13 390 51 12.10 617 50 605 40 5 1 200 2 19.90 40 2 1977 ...... " .. 396 23 386 1978 ...... " .... 9 8 300 24 16.80 l_/ Quantity sold times season average price. ];/ Record high acreage of dry beans harvested. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 27

Potatoes: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1943, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Yield Season Acres Value of Year I I per Production Average I Planted I Harvested I Acre I I Price I Production 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Acres Acres Cwt. Cwt. 12er Cwt. ~ 1940 ...... 13.0 12.9 102 1,316 . 70 921 1943 1/ .•...... 20.2 19.6 105 2,058 2.12 4,356 1950.:-...... 13.5 13.0 14 7 l,9ll 1. 75 3, 344 1960 ...... • 8.3 7.9 170 1,343 2.28 3,062 1965 ..•...... 9.1 8.6 145 1,247 2.25 2,806

1970 ...... 6.0 5.9 170 1,003 2.38 2,387 1971 ...... 5.4 5.3 160 848 1.96 1,662 1972 ...... 4.3 4.3 235 1,011 3.20 3,235 19 73 ...... 5.1 5.0 220 1,100 3.30 3,630 1974 ...... 6.4 6.3 235 1,481 3.80 5,628

197 5 ...... 5.9 5.8 260 1,508 3.70 5,580 19 76 ...... 5.3 5.2 240 1, 248 3.10 3,869 1977 ...... 6.0 5.9 240 1,416 3.04 4,305 1978 ...... 4.7 4.6 245 1 127 3.67 4 136 ]:_/ Record high acreage of potatoes harvested.

Pototoes: Production, Farm Use, Sales, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-77.

Farm Disposition Total For Seed, Feed, Price Value Used for per of Year Production Feed, and Shrinkage, Sold Seed Cwt. Sales }j Household Use I and Loss I 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Dollars Dollars 1940 ...... 1,316 -- - -- 915 . 70 640 1950 ...... 1, 911 ------1,540 1. 75 2,695 1960 ...... 1,343 118 119 117 1,107 2.28 2,524 1965 ...... 1,247 126 103 156 988 2.25 2,223

1970 ...... 1,003 81 49 90 864 2.38 2,056 1971...... 848 69 53 85 710 1.96 1, 392 1972 ...... 1,011 92 38 81 892 3.20 2,854 1973 ...... 1,100 128 29 88 983 3.30 J,244

1974 ...... 1,481 130 18 131 1,332 3.80 5,062 197 5 ...... 1,508 117 28 181 1,299 3.70 4 ,806 1976 ..•...... 1,248 126 28 87 1,133 3.10 3,512 1977 ...... 1 416 94 24 160 1 232 3.04 3 745 ll Includes seed purchased and seed used on farms where grown.

Potatoes: Production and Total Stocks, Utah, 1962-78,

T o t a 1 s t 0 c k • January 1 February 1 March 1 April 1 Year Production December 1 Following Following Following Following I Year I Year I Year I Year 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Cwt. Cwt. ~ Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. 1962 ...... 1,185 860 760 590 420 1963 ...•...... 1,116 840 730 540 380 1964 ...... 1,200 820 610 410 250

1965 ...... 1,24 7 920 720 480 325 1966 ...... 1,383 1,010 810 615 435 1967 ...... 1,406 1,000 850 700 470 1968 ...... 1,040 600 450 300 170 1969 ...... l,3ll 850 640 470 340

1970 ..••...... 1,003 570 450 300 240 1971. .•...... 848 550 410 270 200 1972 .•...... 1,011 690 520 350 190 80 1973 ...... 1,100 800 580 400 230 -- 1974 ...... 1,481 1,040 820 570 240 100

1975 ...... 1,508 1,160 810 570 300 170 1976 ..••...... 1,248 950 790 600 400 180 1977 ..•...... 1,416 980 720 450 285 140 1978 ...... 1,127 780 660 520 280 150 28 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Sugar Beets: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Utah, 1920, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Acres Yield Season Value of Sugar Act Payment Year per Produc- Average Produc- Planted l Harvested Acre tion Price _!/ tion Average I Total 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Acres Acres --Tons Tons per Ton Dollars per Ton Dollars 1920 ]) . 116 113 12.4 1,390 12.03 16, 713 -- -- 1940 .... 51 48 10.5 504 5.08 2,560 -- -- 1950 .... 40 38 14.1 535 11. 30 6,046 -- -- 1960 .... 32.9 31. 6 17.0 536 11. 50 6,164 -- -- 1965 .... 33.l 32.1 16.3 523 13.00 6,799 2.29 1,194

1970 .... 31. 7 29.1 16.5 479 15.50 7,425 2.22 1,062 1971. ... 25.5 24.8 18.7 463 16.20 7, 501 2.21 1,021 1972 .... 22.5 22.0 19.6 431 17.50 7,543 2.14 924 1973 .... 19.3 18.4 17.5 322 34.80 11,206 2.14 690 1974 .... 17.7 17.0 17.4 296 45.50 13,468 2.12 629 1975 .... 23.2 22.5 15.7 353 27.10 9,566 l/ ]_/ 1976 .... 18.4 18.0 17.6 317 19.40 6,150 1977 .... 10.4 9.8 17.7 173 26.70 4,619 1978 .... 12.8 12.6 17.9 225 1:./ Does not include government payments under the Sugar-Act. J:j Record high acreage of sugar beets harvested. ]_/ Discontinued. Sugar Beet Seed: Acreage and Production, Utah, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Acreage Yield Season Value Year Harvested per Production Average of 1/ Acre _lj ]) Price Production 100-pound 1,000 Acres ---Pounds Bags $/Cwt. Dollars 1940 ...... 510 2,480 12,621 9.00 114 1941 2/ ...... 688 2,030 13,936 8.00 111 1950.-:...... 313 2,240 7,026 13.50 95 1960 ...... •. 198 2,880 5,704 20.00 114 1965 ...... 164 3,736 6,127 20.00 123

1970 ...... 448 2,359 10,568 20.00 211 1971 ...... 508 2,364 12,010 20.00 240 1972 ...... •... 490 1,723 8,443 24.00 203 1973 ...... 459 2,429 11, 153 21.80 243 1974 ...... •.. 397 2' 772 11,006 22.50 248

1975 ...... 382 1,958 7,479 35.50 266 1976 ...... 351 2,762 9,696 38.00 368 1977 ...... 220 2,291 5,040 40.00 202 1978 ...... 184 2,129 3,917 37.00 146 ±./ Source: Agricultural Research Service compiled from reports furnished by beet sugar companies. ]:../ Record high acreage of sugar beet seed harvested. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 29

Sugar Beets: Acreage and Production by Counties];/, Utah, 1973-78.

I Acreage I Production I Acreaize I Production County Farms I IPlanted! Harvested IA~;: I Total Farms IPlanted ·I Harvested IAcre Per I Total ~ Acres ~ ~ ~ ~ Acres Acres Tons Tons 1 9 7 3 1 9 7 4 Box Elder •.• 194 10,510 10,200 18.6 190,000 188 ~,300 8,850 18.1 160,100 Cache .••..•. 83 1,820 1,760 15. 8 27,800 87 1,830 1,790 14.7 26,400 Weber ••••••. 43 1,940 1,750 16.4 28,700 43 1, 770 1,690 18.8 31,700 Davis ...•.•. 38 1,520 1,240 18.4 22,800 36 1,290 1,260 18.3 23,100 Salt Lake .•• 35 1,240 1,210 16.4 19,800 25 990 980 18.2 17,800

Utah ...... 49 1, 780 1, 770 14.7 26,000 52 2,070 2,000 15.1 30,200 Sevier .••••• 1 90 90 17. 8 1,600 2 130 130 16.9 2,200 Carbon ..•••• 6 400 380 13.9 5,300 7 320 300 15.0 4,500

Total. •..••. 449 19,300 18,400 17.5 322,000 440 17,700 17,000 17.4 296,000

1 9 7 5 1 9 7 6 Box Elder •.. -- 12,440 12,180 15.9 194,200 -- 10,530 10,400 17.8 184,800 Cache ••.•••• -- 2, 740 2,530 12.9 32,500 -- 1,950 1,890 15.3 28,900 Weber ••••••. -- 2,220 2,210 16.6 36,600 - 2,110 2,020 20.1 40, 700 Davis •.••••. -- 1,430 1,360 15.8 21,500 -- 1,110 1,040 19. 7 20,500 Salt Lake .•. -- 1,210 1,210 17.6 21,300 -- 940 940 18.9 17,800 Utah .•.•.•.. -- 2,450 2,320 15.4 35,700 -- 1,710 1,660 14.3 23,700 Carbon .•..•. -- 410 410 14.6 6,000 -- 0 0 0 0 Other~./ •..• -- 300 280 18.6 5,200 -- 50 50 12.0 600 Total .••••.. -- 23,200 22,500 15. 7 353,000 -- 18,400 18,000 17.6 317,000

1 9 7 7 1 9 7 8 Box Elder .•• -- 7,100 6,770 17.6 119,200 -- 9,270 9,140 18.0 164,700 Cache ••••••. -- 970 890 15.7 14,000 -- 830 820 15.7 12 ,900 Weber ..••••. -- 1,270 1,130 18.6 21,000 -- 1,610 1,580 17.6 27,800 Davis •••••.• -- 490 450 20.7 9,300 -- 670 650 20.6 13,400 Salt Lake .•• -- 440 440 17.5 7,700 -- 420 410 15.1 6,200 Utah •••••••• -- 130 120 15.0 1,800 ------Total. ••.••. -- 10,400 9,800 17. 7 173,000 -- 12,800 12,600 17.9 225,000

];/ County estimates through 1974 are based on Utah A.S.C.S. Annual Reports of Farm Programs adjusted to ESCS State estimates, rounded to 10 acres and 100 tons. Data for 1975-78 are based on sugar company reports to ESCS with county acreage rounded to 10 acres and pro­ duction to 100 tons. J:../ Includes Sanpete and Sevier. 30 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

All Hay: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Utah, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

I Acres Yield Season I Value of Sales Year Harvested per Production Average Production I Price I I Acre I I f I Quantity I Value 2/ 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 1,000 1,000 Acres Tons Tons per Ton ~ Tons Dollars 1930 1/ ...... 686 2.02 1,383 8.60 ll,894 1940.-:...... 553 1.92 1,059 10.50 11,120 191 2,006 1950 .....•..... 534 1.91 1,020 22.20 22,644 143 3 ,175 1960 ...... 566 2,26 1,281 26.40 33,818 243 6,415 1965 .....•....• 573 2.86 1,638 23.00 37,674 3ll 7 ,153

1970 ....•.•.••. 563 2.91 1,638 25.00 40,950 426 10,650 1971...... 578 2.74 1,584 29.50 46,728 317 9,352 1972 ...... 586 2.58 1,513 35.00 52,955 348 12,180 1973 ...... 584 2.84 1,660 38.50 63,910 432 16,632 1974 ...... 584 2.96 1,729 46.50 80 ,399 450 20,925

1975 ...•••..... 584 2.86 1,670 52.50 87,675 468 24,570 1976 ....•...•.. 580 3.14 1,820 53.50 97,370 582 31,137 1977 ....•..••.. 584 3.15 1,842 58.00 106,836 553 32,074 1978 ..•••..••.. 594 3.18 1 886 47.00 88.642 585 27,495 ),_! Record high acreage of all hay harvested. J:./ Quantity sold times seas on average price.

Hay Crops: Acreage, Yield, Production, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Yield Yield Acres Year Acres per Production Year per Production Harvested I Harvested I Acre l I I Acre l 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Acres Tons ~ Acres Tons Tons Alfalfa Ha:z: All Other Hay ],_/

1940 ....•...•.. 431 2.10 905 1940 •..••••••• 122 1.26 154 1950 ...•...•... 361 2.20 794 1950 •••••••••. 173 1.31 226 1960 ..••...... 439 2.55 1,119 1960 ••.••••••• 127 1.28 162 1965 .•••...•... 450 3.20 1,440 i 1965 ••..•...•• 123 1.61 198 1970 ..•..•.••. 441 3.25 1,433 I 1970 •••.•••.•. 122 1.68 205 1971. ....•...• 450 3.05 1,373 I 1971 ...... 128 1.65 2ll 1972 .....•...• 455 2.85 1,297 I 1972 •.•••.•... 131 1.65 216 1973 •...... 460 3.15 1,449 1973 ...... 124 1. 70 2ll 1974 ...... 460 3.30 1,518 1974 ...... 124 1. 70 2ll

1975 ...... 460 3.20 1,472 I 1975 ...... 124 1.60 198 1976 •.....••.. 460 3.50 1,610 l 1976 •••••.•.•• 120 1. 75 210 1977 ...... 465 3.50 1,628 1977 •••••...•. ll9 1. 80 214 1978 ..••.•.... 470 3.55 1 669 ; 1978 •••.•••••. 124 1. 75 217 ],_! Includes clover-timothy hay, grain hay, other tame hay and wild hay for which separate estimates were discontinued in 1971. Alfalfa Seed: Acreage, Yield, Production, Sales, and Value, Utah, 1925, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Acres Yield Season Value of ! Sales Year per Production Average Harvested Production : I I Acre I I Price I Quantity I Value Y 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 1,000 1,000 Acres Pounds ~ 2er cwt. Dollars Pounds Dollars 1925 1/ ...... 71. 7 275 19. 718 14.80 2,918 Not available 1940 .-:-.•...... 54 83 4,500 14.30 644 Not available 1950 .•...... •. 57 165 9,405 49.50 4,655 8,888 4,400 1960 •.•....•... 45 185 8,325 24.30 2,023 8,300 2,017 1965 ...••...... 40 125 5,000 35.20 1,760 4,950 1,742

1970 ..•...... 16 195 3,120 33.00 1,030 3,089 1,019 1971. ...••.•..• 14 290 4,060 32.20 1,307 4,019 1,294 1972 ...... 9 330 2,970 47.50 1,411 2,940 1,397 1973 ....•..•..• 10 230 2,300 103.00 2,369 2,277 2,345 1974 ..••...... 17 300 5,100 77.00 3,927 5,049 3,888 1975 ...... 13 280 3,640 62.00 2,257 3,604 2,234 1976 ...... 11 215 2,365 105.00 2,483 2,318 2,434 1977 ...•...•.•. 14 260 3,640 124. 00 4,514 3,604 4,469 1578 ...... 15 290 4 350 ll7.00 5.090 4 307 5 039 ],/ Record high acreage of alfalfa seed harvested. Y Quantity sold times season average price. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 31

Grain Stocks - Wheat: On Farms, Off Farms, and Total, by Quarters, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975-78.

Year October 1, January 1, April 1, June 1, July 1, Beginning Stocks Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- ing Year ing Year ing Year ing Year 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels

On Farms

1950 ..... 4,704 3,685 2,587 -- 588 1960 ..... 3,122 2,487 1,005 -- 370 1965 ..... 2,694 1,684 673 -- 471 1970 ..... 3,588 2,068 1,034 -- 304

1975 ..... 3,224 2,364 1,648 1,075 ]j 1976 ..... 3,585 2,477 1,891 1,304 -- 1977 ..... 2,782 2,264 1,698 1,132 -- 1978 ..... 2,520 2,240 1,680

Off Farms 1/

1950 ..... 7,535 6,628 4,908 -- 3,398 1960 ..... 7 ,116 5,867 4,369 -- 2,105 1965 ...•. 6,892 5,543 3,432 -- 1,513 1970 •.... 5,424 5,323 4,252 -- 2,264

1975 ..... 7,841 6,391 5,001 3,415 ];_/ 1976 ..... 7,816 6,570 3,804 3,651 -- 1977 ..... 6,215 4,859 3,648 2,703 -- 1978 ..... 7,293 5,575 3,734

Total All Positions 1950 •.... 12,239 10,313 7,495 -- 3,986 1960 ••... 10,238 8,354 5,374 -- 2 ,4 75 1965 ..... 9,586 7,227 4,105 -- 1,984 1970 ..... 9,012 7,391 5,286 -- 2,568

1975 ...•. 11, 065 8,755 6,649 4,490 ];_/ 1976 ..... 11,401 9,047 5,695 4,955 -- 1977 ..... 8,997 7,123 5,346 3,835 -- 1978 •...• 9 ,813 7,815 5,414

1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and CCC owned grain at bin sites. 2/ Date for beginning of crop year shifted from July 1 to June 1 in 1976. - 32 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Grain Stocks - Oats: On Farms, Off Farms, and Total, by Quarters, Utah 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975-78.

Year October 1, January 1, April 1, June 1, July 1, Beginning Stocks Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- ing Year ing Year ing Year ing Year 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels On Farms 1950 ...•. 2,020 1,606 918 -- 344 1960 ..... 984 730 296 -- 148 1965 ..•.• 953 824 580 -- 245 1970 ..•.. 898 541 377 -- 214

1975 ..... 582 408 255 109 ]:_/ 1976 ..... 479 287 185 82 -- 1977 ...•. 440 275 193 110 -- 1978 ..... 403 317 173

Off Farms 1/

1950 •...• 167 244 154 -- 96 1960 ..•.. 101 72 80 -- 75 1965 .••.. 169 216 174 -- 100 1970 .•... 218 216 145 -- 104

1975 ..... 125 105 88 91 ]:_/ 1976 ...•. 144 225 115 108 -- 1977 •.•.. 123 92 79 67 -- 1978 ..... 139 116 216

Total All Positions 1950 ..... 2,187 1,850 1,072 -- 440 1960 ..... 1,085 802 376 -- 223 1965 ....• 1,122 1,040 754 -- 345 1970 .•... 1,116 757 522 -- 318

1975 ..... 707 513 343 200 y 1976 .•..,. 623 512 300 190 -- 1977 ...•. 563 367 272 177 -- 19 78 ••.•. 542 433 389

1./ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and CCC owned grain at bin sites. ]:_/ Date for beginning of crop year shifted from July 1 to June 1 in 1976. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 33

Grain Stocks - Barley: On Farms, Off Farms, and Total by Quarters, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1975-78.

January 1, April 1, July 1, Year October 1, June 1, Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- Stocks Follow- Beginning Stocks ing Year ing Year ing Year ing Year 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels On Farms 1950 •.... 4,219 3,102 1,737 -- 496 1960 ..... 4,923 3,197 1,598 -- 895 1965 ..... 4,614 3,642 1,862 -- 1,052 1970 ..... 5,939 3,795 2,062 -- 577

1975 ..... 4,617 3,645 1,944 1,377 y 1976 •.... 3,604 2, 772 1,663 832 -- 1977 ..... 3,416 2,795 1, 677 745 -- 1978 ..... 3,668 3,008 1,834

Off Farms 1./ 1950 ..... 1,642 974 690 -- 523 1960 ..... 1,653 1,087 848 -- 477 1965 ..... 2,754 2,135 1,007 -- 375 1970 .•... 3,990 3,110 1,364 -- 755

1975 ..... 3,029 2,200 1,410 1,091 ]:_/ 1976 ..... 4,290 3,265 1,566 1,418 -- 1977 ..... 3,610 2,681 1,363 567 -- 1978 ..... 3,701 3,117 1,707

Total All Positions

1950 ..... 5,861 4,076 2,427 -- 1,019 1960 ...•. 6,576 4,284 2,446 -- 1,372 1965 ..... 7,368 5, 777 2,869 -- 1,427 1970 ..... 9,929 6,905 3,426 -- 1,332

1975 ....• 7,646 5,845 3,354 2,468 ]:_/ 1976 ..... 7,894 6,037 3,229 2,250 -- 1977 ..... 7,026 5,476 3,040 1,312 -- 1978 •.... 7,369 6,125 3,541

1./ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and CCC owned grain at bin sites. }._/ Date for beginning of crop year shifted from July 1 to June 1 in 1976. 34 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Grain Stocks - Corn: On Farmst Off Farms, and Total by Quarters, Utah, 19Sl, 1961, 1966, 1970, 197S-79.

January 1, April 1, June 1, July 1, October 1, Year. I Stocks I Stocks I Stocks I Stocks I Stocks 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels

On Farms

19Sl. ... 88 so 4 ..'I 1961. ... 111 so 8 2 1966 .... 13S 63 11 7 1970 .... 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 197S .... 437 224 112 S6 1976 .... S42 284 168 jj_I 90 1977 .... 608 311 13S S4 1978 .•.. 451 220 93 3S 1979 .... 648 24S

Off Farms '};_/

19Sl. ... 70 88 llS S9 1961. ... 426 390 SS2 99 1966 .... 3/ 3/ )__/ 113 1970 .... 34S 236 208 68

197S .... 380 31S 174 137 1976 .... 2SS 265 222 4/ lSO 1977 .... 479 248 206 207 1978 .... 287 289 21S 79 1979 .... 346 224

Total All Positions

1951. ... 1S8 138 119 61 1961. ... 537 440 S60 101 1966 .... )__/ 3/ }__/ 120 1970 .... 34S 236 208 68

197S .... 817 S39 286 193 1976 .... 797 S49 390 ii/ 240 1977 .... 1,087 SS9 341 261 1978 .. ·.. 738 509 308 114 1979 •... 994 469

];_/ Estimate discontinued. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and CCC owned grain at bin sites. 3/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 4/ Midyear estimate changed from July 1 to June 1 in 1976. - UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 35

Grain Stocks - Sorghum: Off Farm and Total by Quarters, Utah, 1961, 1966, 1970, 1975-79.

'January 1, April 1, June 1, July 1, October 1, Year Stocks I Stocks I Stocks I Stocks I Stocks 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels

Off Farms ]j

1961 .....•... ];_/ 2/ 1,558 2/ 1966 ....•.... 272 21 87 154 1970 ....•..•. 142 146 247 298

197 5 ...... •.. 30 71 139 181 1976 ...•..... 73 22 51 }_/ 69 1977 .....•... 158 2/ 2/ 28 1978 ...... 100 1S5 87 92 1979 ...... 70 71

):./ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and CCC owned grain at bin sites. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Midyear estimate changed from July 1 to June 1 in 1976.

Cooperative feed storage is important On farm grain storage. to farmers. 36 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Fruits

Jack B. Goodwin, Agricultural Statistician

General: Fruit in Utah has a history dating back to the early pioneers. The acreage in fruit orchards reached a peak of about 20,000 acres in the mid-1940's. Since then the acreage has dropped to about 12,000 as a result of competition from other States and subdivisions taking orchard lands. Recently there has been some increase in apple and tart cherry plantings while apricot and pear tree numbers show a steady decline.

Commercial fruit production in the State includes apples, peaches, pears, sweet cherries 3 tart cherries, and apricots. Commercial apple growers have concentrated on four major varieties -- Delicious, Rome Beauty, Jonathan, and Golden Delicious -- with Delicious having over 50 percent of the total production in recent years. Most of Utah's fruit trees are concentrated in a narrow band along the benchlands of the Wasatch Mountains from Box Elder County on the north through Utah County on the south. The 1972 fruit tree count showed nearly two-thirds of the fruit trees in orchards of 25 or more trees located in Utah County and another 17 percent in Box Elder. Utah County has the most trees for each fruit except apricots which are concentrated most heavily in Box Elder and Weber. Other important fruit producing counties are Cache, Davis, and Washington.

Peaches, pears, and apricots in Utah are utilized primarily for fresh mar­ ket although in some years smaller pears have been shipped to out-of­ state processors and a few apricots have been used for nectar. Apples and sweet cherries are mainly grown for fresh market but substantial quanti­ ties of lower grade apples are processed for juice and one-fourth to a third of the sweet cherries are brined in normal production years. Nearly all tart cherries are processed -- frozen, canned, or juice -- with most frozen.

1978 Production: The 1978 season was mediocre for production of Utah fruit crops. Spring frost damage was very spotted resulting in some orchards having a good crop and others having very little or no production. Total fruit production, at 36,850 tons, was 25 percent less than in 1977 and the smallest since the extreme freeze losses in 1972. It was only two-thirds of the very heavy crop of 55,350 tons in 1973. The apple crop totaling 17,500 tons was 26 percent smaller than 1977 and smallest since 1972. Utilized production of peaches at 7,500 tons was 14 percent less than the 8,750 tons in 1977 and smallest since 1973. Sweet cherry utilized produc­ tion dropped 36 percent from 1977 -- from 4,700 tons to 3,000 tons. Tart cherry production increased slightly--from 5,600 in 1977 to 5,650 tons in 1978 -- but was still well below the 8,500 tons in 1976. Pear production totaled 2,600 tons compared with 4,900 tons a year earlier. A total of 600 tons of apricots were harvested compared with 1,800 tons a year earlier. The summer was dry and warm and except for hail damage to late fruits in southern Box Elder County was favorable for development and harvest of fruit. UT.AH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 37

Total value of 1978 production, at $15.0 million, was 6 percent above 1977 and a record high. Record high average prices for all fruits more than off set the relatively small crops harvested.

Utah Fruit - Production and Value, 1966-1978.

f Sweet I Tart \ Year I Apples I Peaches I Pears Cherries Cherries Apricots I Total Utilized Production - Tons

1966 ..... 6,550 3,600 3, 77 5 500 2,800 200 17,425 1967 ..... 10,450 6,500 4,130 3,200 7,100 1,425 32,805 1968 ..... 14,000 8,000 (6,300) (7' 700) 4,700 1,800 42,500 1969 ..... 21,000 7,500 5,500 3,300 6,200 (3' 100) 46,600 1970 ..... 13,750 6,500 4,300 2,300 4,900 1,300 33,050

1971. .... 12,500 6,500 4,200 4,600 6,700 2,500 37,000 1972 ..... 2,000 750 200 JJ 650 0 3,600 1973 ..... (26,350) 6,000 5,830 6,500 (8,500) 2,170 55,350 1974 ..... 18,500 8,000 3,200 5,000 5,800 550 41,050 1975 ..... 22,000 8,000 4,100 2,800 4,000 500 41,400 1976 •.... 20,000 (8, 900) 5,300 6,000 (8, 500) 1,840 50,540 1977 ....• 23,500 8,750 4,900 4,700 5,600 1,800 49,250 1978 ..... 17,500 7,500 2,600 3,000 5,650 600 36,850 Total of Record High Productions since 1966 ••.•••.•.•..••.•...•..• (60,850)

Value - $1,000

1966 ..... 634 616 430 280 664 27 2,651 1967 ..... 1,120 772 496 1,194 2,237 180 5,999 1968 ..... 1,876 848 617 2,857 1,419 295 7,912 1969 ..... 1,701 834 506 1,076 995 397 5,509 1970 ..... 1,570 826 439 830 696 176 4,537

1971. •... 1,785 845 365 1,118 1,072 350 5,535 1972 ..... 355 200 43 -.- 133 0 731 1973 ....• 3,531 1,512 624 2,035 2,839 315 10,856 1974 ..... 3,478 1,936 646 1,695 2,146 211 10,112 1975 ....• 2' 772 2,144 603 1,165 760 193 7,637 1976 ..... 3,720 2,261 970 2,022 4,029 298 13,300 1977 ..... 4,982 2 ,205 1,176 2,167 3,203 448 14,181 1978 .•.•. 4,550 2,550 910 2,307 4,407 276 15,000 Note: Bracketed ( ) figures are record high production since 1960. JJ The 1972 sweet cherry crop was nearly a complete failure due to spring freezes. A few sweet cherries were produced, but production was too small to warrant a quantitative estimate. 38 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Commercial Apples ];./: Production, Use, and Value, Utah, 1925, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Production Value of Year Utilization Average Price Utilized Total Not I Utilized Fresh Processed Production I Utilized I 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Per Bu. $ 1925 ]:./ ..... 1,300 -- 1,300 -- -- 1.13 1, 469 1940 ...... 465 57 408 -- -- .83 339 1950 ...... • 282 -- 282 -- -- 2.60 733 Million Million Million Million Million Cents 1,000 Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Per Lb. $ 1960 ...... 10.3 -- 10.3 -- -- 4.82 496 1965 .•....•. 15.7 -- 15.7 -- -- 4.01 630 1970 ..••.... 28.0 .5 27.5 21. 3 6.2 5. 71 1,570 1971. ..•.... 26.0 1.0 25.0 -- -- 7.14 1, 785 1972 • e e e I I I I 4.0 -- 4.0 4.0 o.o 8.88 355 1973 ..•..... 58.0 5.3 52.7 29.1 23.6 6.70 3,531 1974 •.••.... 37.0 -- 37.0 34.0 3.0 9.40 3,478 197 5 I I I I I I I I 49.0 5.0 44.0 30.0 14.0 6.30 2, 772 1976 ...... 40.0 -- 40.0 34.0 6.0 9.30 3, 720 1977 ...... 47.0 -- 47.0 35.0 12.0 10.60 4,982 1978 ••.•..•. 35.0 -- 35.0 3/ 3/ 13.00 4,550 1./ Estimates through 1933 were for all apples. Since 1934 estimates are for commercial production including orchards with more than 100 trees. ];./ Record high apple production. ]./ Available July 5, 1979.

Commercial Apples: Production by Varieties, Utah, 1975-78.

1975 1976 1977 1978 Variety Percent Percent Percent Million Million of Million of Million of Pounds Pounds Total Pounds Total Pounds Total Jonathan .••... 7.4 8.0 20.0 7.5 16.0 5.0 14.3 Delicious •••.. 27.0 22.4 56.0 27.3 58.1 19.0 54.3 Golden Delicious 3.4 2.8 7.0 4.6 9.8 2.5 7.1

Rome Beauty ... 10.3 5.6 14.0 6.6 14.0 7.0 20.0 Other ...... 0.9 1. 2 3.0 1.0 2.1 1.5 4.3

Total ...... 49.0 40.0 100.0 47.0 100.0 35.0 100.0 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 39

Peaches: Production, Use, and Value, 1922, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Production Utilization Average Value of Year Price Utilized Total Fresh Processed Production I Utl ~~~ 1Ze dlUtilized I 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Eer Bu. $ 1922 l./ ...... 921 -- 921 -- -- 1. 25 1,151 1940 •..•...... 738 -- 738 -- -- .80 590 1950 ...... 112 -- 112 -- -- 3.85 431 Million :Hill ion Million Million Million Cents 1,000 Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Eer Lb. $ 1960 ..•.•.•..• 8.6 -- 8.6 -- -- 6.82 587 1965 ...... •.. 2.4 -- 2.4 -- -- 7.87 189 1970 ...... •.. 13.0 -- 13. 0 13.0 0 6.35 826 1971 .•...... 13.0 -- 13.0 13.0 0 6.5 845 1972 ...... •... 1. 5 -- 1. 5 1. 5 0 13.3 200 197 3 ...... 12.0 -- 12.0 12.0 0 12.6 1,512 1974 ....•....• 16.0 -- 16.0 16.0 0 12.1 1,936 1975 ...... 16.0 -- 16.0 16.0 0 13.4 2,144 1976 .•.•...... 18.0 0.2 17. 8 17.8 0 12.7 2,261 1977 ...... 18.0 0.5 17.5 17.5 0 12.6 2,205 1978 ...... 15.0 -- 15.0 15.0 0 17. 0 2,550 !/ Record high peach production.

Pears: Production, Use, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1954, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Production Utilization Value of Average Year Utilized Price Total I UtilizedNot IUtilized Fresh I Processed Production 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Eer Bu. $ 1940 .•...... • 181 -- 181 -- -- .95 172 1950 .•...... 35 -- 35 -- -- 3.60 126 1954 1/ ...... 350 -- 350 -- -- 2.15 752

Dollars 1~000 Tons --Tons --Tons -.-Tons --Tons Eer Ton $ 1960 ...... 4,380 200 4,180 -- - 108.00 451 1965 ...... • 1,250 25 1,225 -- -- 106.00 130 19 70 ••..•...•. 4,300 -- 4,300 -- - 102.00 439 1971 ...... •.. 4,620 420 4,200 -- -- 87.00 365 1972 ...... 200 -- 200 200 0 214.00 43 1973 ....•..... 5,830 -- 5,830 2/ ];/ 107.00 624 1974 ...... 3,200 -- 3,200 3,200 0 202.00 646 197 5 ...... 4,900 800 4,100 4,100 0 147.00 603 1976 ...... 5,300 -- 5,300 5,300 0 183.00 970 1977 ..•.....•. 5,000 100 4,900 4,900 0 240.00 1,176 1978 ...... 2.600 -- 2,600 2,600 0 350.00 910 !/ Record high pear production. 2/ Some processed but not published in order to avoid disclosure of individual-operations. 40 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Sweet Cherries: Production, Use and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1968, 1970-78.

Production Utilization Average Value o.f Year Price Utilized Total Not ju ·1 · d Production I Utilized ti ize Fresh I Processed Dollars 1,000 --Tons --Tons -- Tons --Tons --Tons per Ton $ 1940 ...... 3,100 -- 3,100 -- -- 80.00 248 1950 ...... 440 -- 440 -- -- 282.00 124 1960 ...... 1,200 -- 1,200 -- -- 407.00 488 1965 ...... 990 -- 990 -- -- 655.00 648 1968 y ...... 7,700 -- 7,700 -- -- 371. 00 2,857 1970 ....•...... 2,300 -- 2,300 2,030 270 361. 00 830 1971 ...... 4,600 -- 4,600 3,290 1,310 243.00 1,118 1972 ...... 2/ -- 2/ ------1973 ...... 6 ,soo -- 6,500 4,924 1,576 313.00 2,035 1974 ...... 5,000 -- 5,000 3,500 1,500 339.00 1,695 197 5 ...... 2,800 -- 2,800 2,390 410 416.00 1,165 1976 •...... 6,000 -- 6,000 4,320 1,680 337.00 2,022 1977 ...... 5,800 1,100 4,700 3,400 1,300 461.00 2,167 1978 ...... 3,000 -- 3.000 1. 700 1,300 769.00 2,307 1/ Record high sweet cherry production. '}) The 1972 crop was nearly a complete failure due to spring freezes. A few sweet cherries were produced but production was too small to warrant a quantitative estimate.

Tart Cherries: Production, Use and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

I Production Utilization .. Average Value of Year Utilized Not Price Total I Utilized IUtilized Fresh IProcessed Production Dollars 1,000 --Tons --Tons --Tons --Tons --Tons per Ton $ 1940 ...... 2,300 -- 2,300 -- -- 44.00 101 1950 ...... 800 -- 800 -- -- 177. 00 142 1960 ....•....•• 2,800 -- 2,800 -- -- 139.00 389 1965 ...... 3,700 200 3' 50,0 -- -- 102.00 357

1970. e e I I I I I I I I 4,900 -- 4,900 400 4,500 142.00 696 1971 ...... 6,700 -- 6,700 400 6,300 160.00 1,072 1972 ...... 650 -- 650 100 550 204.00 133 1973 ]) ...... 8,500 -- 8,500 -- -- 334.00 2,839 1974 ...... 5,800 -- 5,800 50 5,750 370.00 2,146 1975 ...... 4,000 -- 4,000 50 3,950 190. 00 760 1976 1./ ...... 8,500 -- 8,500 2/ ±./ 474.00 4,029 1977 ...... 5,600 -- 5,600 300 5,300 572.00 3,203 197 8 ...... 5,650 -- 5.650 50 5,600 780.00 4,407 1/ Record high tart cherry production.' !:_/ Not published - mostly processed. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 41

Apricots: Production, Use, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Utilization Value of Production Average Year Price Utilized Total I Not I Utilized Fresh Processed Production Utilized I Dollars 1,000 --Tons --Tons --Tons --Tons --Tons Per Ton $ 1940 ...... 7,800 -- 7,800 -- -- 27.20 212 1950 ...... 400 -- 400 -- -- 180.00 72 1957 ]) ...... 11,000 1,000 10,000 -- -- 62.10 621 1960 ...... 2,500 -- 2,500 -- -- 96.60 242 1965 ...... 200 -- 200 -- -- 121. 00 24 1970 ....•..... 1,300 -- 1,300 1,300 0 135.00 176 1971 ...... 2,800 300 2,500 2,500 0 140.00 350 1972 ]j ...... 0 -- 0 ------0 1973 ...... 2,300 130 2,170 l_/2,170 0 145.00 315 1974 ...... 550 -- 550 550 0 384.00 211 1975 ..•...... 500 -- 500 3/500 0 385.00 193 1976 ...... 2,000 160 1,840 l_/l,840 0 162.00 298 1977 ...... 1,800 -- 1,800 l_/1,800 0 249.00 448 1978 ...... 600 -- 600 600 0 460.00 276 1/ Record high apricot production. 2/ Completely frozen in the spring. ]./ Small quantities processed are in~luded in "fresh" to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

Apples being harvested in Utah County. Utah apples are enjoyed by all. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 42

Vegetables

Thomas E. Kurtz, Agricultural Statistician

In the mid-1950's, Utah growers produced eight vegetables for commercial fresh shipment in sufficient volume to be included in U.S.D.A. estimates. Since that time, production of seven dropped to such a low level that es­ timates were discontinued. Onions, the only fresh market crop remaining, have experienced an increase in acreage in recent years, while the other seven--cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, lettuce, strawberries, and fresh tomatoes--are grown only on a limited basis for local consumption.

Onion production increased 26 percent in 1978 because of an increase in both acreage and yield. Total production in 1978 was 720,000 cwt. compared with 570,000 in 1977 and it was the largest of record. Acreage harvested in 1978 totaled 2,000 acres, which was 300 larger than in 1977 and was only 400 less than the record in 1944. Yield per acre, at 360 cwt., com­ pared with 335 cwt. in 1977 and was largest since 1972. Weather was gen­ erally favorable for growing and harvesting the 1977 crop. Prices averaged $9.00 per cwt. which compared with the 1977 crop average of $4.63 and the record high $9.09 for the 1975 crop. Total value of sales from the 1978 onion crop sales was $5,247,000--a record high by a substantial margin. Davis County accounted for about two-thirds of the 1978 onion acreage with Box Elder accounting for most of the balance. A few were grown in Weber and Salt Lake Counties. production of vegetables for commercial processing in Utah has declined sharply during the past 35 years. There were 4,750 acres of vegetables harvested for commercial processing in 1978 which was a little more than the 4,670 in 1977--the smallest in many years. This was about one-sixth the record high level in 1942 of 28,230 acres. The value of 1978 produc­ tion was $1,601,000--5 percent less than 1977. Tomatoes, sweet corn, green peas, and snap beans were the vegetables grown for processing during 1978. In earlier years, green lima beans, table beets and cucumbers for pickles were also grown for processing in the State. Most of the acreage grown in 1978 was in Box Elder, Cache, Weber, and Davis Counties.

Onions are a major crop, grown primarily along the Wasatch Front. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 43

Onions, Fresh Market: Acreage, Yield, Production, Value, and Stocks, Utah, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Acreage Yield Produc- Quantity Value of Sales Stocks Year Har- per not Sales Following tion Per Cwt. jTotal Planted I vested Acre Sold 1/ Jan. 1 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Acres Acres --Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Dollars Dollars Cwt. 1940 .... -- 1,100 200 220 38 182 .50 91 60 1944 ]:./. -- 2,400 220 528 51 477 1. 80 859 258 1950 .•.. 1,150 1,100 270 297 83 214 1. 80 385 151 1960 .... 750 700 325 228 63 165 2.80 462 112 1965 .... 750 700 350 245 65 180 2.10 378 84

1970 .... 1,000 1,000 300 300 55 245 2.75 674 113 1971. ..• 1,000 950 230 219 44 175 4.24 742 89 1972 .... 1,100 1,000 370 370 59 311 6.16 1,916 111 1973 .... 1,200 1,100 220 242 36 206 5.54 1,141 91 1974 .... 1,400 1,300 300 390 59 331 3.85 1,274 130

1975 .... 1,400 1,300 290 377 63 314 9.09 2,854 124 1976 .... 1,600 1,500 300 450 63 387 6.68 2,585 123 1977 .... 1,800 1, 700 335 570 \ 103 467 4.63 2,162 147 1978 ..•. 2,100 2. 000 360 720 137 583 9.00 5,247 245 ll Includes shrinkage, waste, and cullage. 2/ Record high acreage of onions.

Vegetables for Processing l/: Acreage, Production, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1942, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Acreage Value Year Production Planted ! Harvested Total 1,000 Acres Acres --Tons Dollars 1940 ...... -- 22,460 83,900 1,526 1942 :!:,_I ••••• I •••••• -- 28,230 116' 600 3,071 1950 ...... -- 24,870 103,000 3,139 1960 ...... 12,770 11,080 72' 040 2,235 1965 ...... 10,520 9,320 44,440 1,986

1970. I I I e I I e I e I I I It 9,000 8,300 45,900 1,981 1971 ...... •.•..... 8,300 7,900 40,100 1,838 1972 ...... 6,100 5,900 36,650 1,698 1973 ... •.• ...... 5,680 5,430 19,200 1,012 1974 ...... •.•. 6,240 5,840 20,400 2,168

1975 ...... •.•.•. 6,310 6,260 25,900 2,497

1976 I I I It I It t t I I I It 5,560 5,260 23,400 2,066 1977 ...... 5,070 4,670 16,850 1,680

1978 t t t t I It It It I I It 4.950 4.750 17.350 1,601 1/ Includes tomatoes, green peas, sweet corn, snap beans, green lima beans, 1 table beets, cucumbers for pickles. ];_/ Record high acreage harvested of vegetables for processing. 44 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Cattle

Thomas E. Kurtz, Agricultural Statistician

Cash receipts from the sale of ~attle and calves by Utah farmers and ranch­ ers during 1978 totaled $161,800,000, up 70 percent from 1977 and 47 per­ cent above the previous high in 1973. Cattle cash receipts ranked first in the State in 1976, 1977, and 1978 after following receipts from milk sales for two years. Cattle and calves accounted for 37.2 percent of the total cash receipts for all agricultural products sold during 1978 compared with 26.1 percent in 1977. The relative importance of cattle and calf sales in­ creased substantially from 1950 to 1972--from 25 percent of the total re­ ceipts from all crops and livestock in 1950 to 38 percent in 1972. A sharp drop to 22 percent in 1974 occurred as cattle and calf prices tumbled. There was some recovery in cash receipts from 1975 to 1977 and then the sharp rise in 1978.

The cattle industry in Utah is important in most areas in the livelihood of the State's inhabitants. With only 4.1 percent of the State's area in crop­ land, there are vast desert areas; canyonlands; and mountain forests which can be used only for grazing livestock. Most farms and ranches producing cattle are cow-calf operations where breeding stock are maintained from year-to-year. Calves are weaned at 6 to 8 months and sold immediately or sold when yearlings, as stockers or feeders.

Cattle are important in all counties in the State, but greatest concentra­ tions are in the north central, central, and Uintah Basin areas. Counties with largest cattle numbers in the 1974 U. S. Census of Agriculture were Box Elder, Millard, Utah, Cache, Uintah, Duchesne, Sanpete, and Rich.

Cattle Inventory January 1, 1979: There were 810,000 head of cattle and calves in Utah on January 1, 1979--the smallest number since 1970. This was 6 percent less than a year earlier and 13 percent under the record high 927,000 for January 1 in 1976. The decline was primarily in beef stock. All cows and heifers that have calved totaled 389,000 head, 2 percent below a year earlier and 12 percent below the 1976 peak. Beef cows declined 3 percent to 312,000 head while milk cow numbers increased 1,000 head to 77,000 total. Heifers, 500 pounds and over amounted to 113,000 head down 12,000 head or 10 percent. There were 43,000 heifers for beef cow replace­ ments which was 1,000 less than a year earlier; 37,000 for milk cow re­ placements, down 4,000 head; and 33,000 other heifers which was down 7,000 head. Steers, 500 pounds and over, at 79,000 and bulls, 500 pounds and over at 18,000 were unchanged from a year earlier. The number of steers, heifers, and bulls, under 500 pounds dropped 14 percent and totaled 211,000 head.

January 1, 1979 cattle numbers were still nearly double the number 39 years earlier on January 1, 1940--810,000 against 432,000. During that 39 year period, milk cow numbers declined about one-fourth while beef cows nearly tripled. Beef heifers, steers, and calves also increased greatly during that period. The big increase in beef cattle production was the result of several changes in the State's agriculture--from sheep to beef, from dairy to beef, and from intensive row crops to feed crops and beef. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 45

Cattle on Feed January 1, 1979: The number of cattle on feed for slaughter market in Utah on January 1, 1979 totaled 55,000 head. This was 7,000 head less than a year earlier and was 3,000 below the 1970-78 average. There are also some warm-up type feeding operations in the State. After putting on the cheaper gains, these "warm-up" feeders ship their cattle to other feed lots in Utah or to other States for finishing. These are not included in the above numbers of "cattle on feed". Most cattle feed lots in Utah are located in northcentral or central counties.

Livestock shows help to increase the Cow-calf operations are a major part quality of cattle herds. of the cattle industry.

Cattle grazing in valley pastures. Checking weight gains on charolais bulls. 46 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

All Cattle: Number of Cattle Farms 1965, 1970-78 and Number and Value of Cattle on Farms, Utah, January 1, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-79.

Farms Cattle on Farms January 1 Year With I With I Value I On Feed Cattle Milk Cows Number I Per Head I Total I For Market 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Dollars Dollars Head 1940 ...... -- -- 432 38.20 16,502 -- 1950 ...... -- -- 588 126.00 74,088 40 1960 ...... -- -- 719 136. 00 97,784 61 1965 ...... 11, 700 6,200 7 55 116. 00 87,580 66

1970 ...... 10,000 3,800 808 185.00 149,480 57 1971...... 9,900 3,200 832 195.00 162,240 68 1972 ...... 9,700 2,800 832 210.00 174,720 55 1973 ...... 9,600 2,600 824 255~00 210,120 53 1974 ...... 10 ,100 2,800 832 305.00 253,760 58 1975 ...... 10 ,000 2,800 900 160.00 144,000 52 1976 1./ .... 10,000 2,700 927 200.00 185,400 60 1977 ...... 10,000 2,700 880 210.00 184,800 60 1978 ...... 10,000 2,600 864 230.00 198 '720 62 1979 ...... -- -- 810 405.00 328.050 55 ];_/ Record high January 1 Inventory.

Calf Crop: Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Cows and Calves Born Calves Born Heifers Cows that as Percent as Percent Year 2 Yrs. & Have Calved Calves of Cows and of Cows Older on Hand Born Heifers 2+ Calved January 1 January 1 January 1 Januar7 1 l/a/ J:../E. 1, 000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Percent Percent 1940 .... . 218 174 80 1950 .... . 302 263 87 1960 ... .. 360 317 88 1965 .... . 390 351 90

1970 .... . 424 392 372 88 95 1971. ... . 411 378 92 1972 .... . 410 378 92 1973 .... . 403 350 87 1974 .... . 403 380 94 1975 .... . 428 390 91 1976 .... . 441 374 85 1977 .... . 414 373 90 1978 .... . 397 350 88 1/ Not strictly a calving rate. Figure represents calves born expressed as percentage of the number of a/ cows and heifers 2 years old and over on farms and ranches January 1, "E./ cows that have calved on hand January 1. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 47

Cattle: Inventory by Classes and Age, Utah, January 1, 1940, 19SO, 1960, 196S-70.

All For Milk Beef Cattle Year Cattle Cows and and Heifers I Heifers IHeifer Cows Heifers \ Steers Bulls 1-2 Yrs. Calves 2 Yrs, + I 1-2 Yrs, Ca 1ves I1 Yr. + I1 Yr, + Calves 2 Yrs. + 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Head Head --Head --Head Head Head Head ~ 1940 ..... 432 103 2S 32 llS 34 77 37 9

19SO ..... S88 108 2S 32 194 62 101 S4 12

1960 .•••• 719 108 31 3S 2S2 6S 1S4 6S !)

196S ..... 7SS 89 24 28 301 72 172 57 12

1966 ..... 7SS 85 24 28 310 S8 182 5S 13

1967 ••.•• 747 83 24 26 310 6S 171 SS 13

1968 ..... 762 81 23 26 319 68 174 S8 13

1969 ..... 777 82 24 26 32S 66 183 S7 14

1970 1/ .. 808 82 25 28 342 69 188 S9 lS

1/ Beginning with January 1, 1971, the classification estimates for cattle were changed from sex and age to sex and weight--See Table below,

Cattle: Inventory by Classes and Weight, Utah, January 1, 1970-79.

All All Cows and Heifers Heifers 500 Pounds and Over Steers, Cattle that have Calved Steers Bulls Heifers Year SOO lbs SOO lbs & Bulls and Beef Milk Beef Cow IMilk Cow I I Calves Total I Cows I Cows Replace- Replace- Other Total & Over & Over Under men ts men ts SOO Lbs. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Head --Head Head Head Head Head Head Head Head ~ 1970 ...• 808 392 316 76 S2 44 26 122 7S 17 202

1971. ... 832 4ll 331 80 5S 45 25 12S 72 17 207

1972 .... 832 410 331 79 53 43 26 122 73 17 210

1973 .... 824 403 328 7S so 41 2S ll6 76 17 212

1974 •.•. 832 403 328 7S 58 38 26 122 83 17 207

197S .... 900 428 349 79 6S 37 36 138 81 18 23S

1976 .••• 927 441 362 79 65 37 3S 137 82 19 248

1977 .... 880 414 33S 79 S3 39 44 136 77 18 23S

1978 •••• 864 397 321 76 44 41 4C 12S 79 18 245

1979 ••.• 810 389 312 77 43 37 33 ll3 79 18 2ll 48 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Cattle and Calves: Inventory, Supply, and Disposition, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Marketings Farm Inventory Calf Ins hip- ]-_/ Slaughter Deaths Inventory Year Beginning Crop men ts 2/ End of of Year Cattle & Year Cattle j Calves Cattle Calves Calves I 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 --Head Head Head --Head ~ ~ Head Head Head 1940 .... 432 174 2S 101 4S 11 8 12 4S4 19SO ..•. 588 263 41 139 98 12 16 lS 612 1960 .•.. 719 317 54 234 lll 11 14 22 698 196S •... 7S5 3Sl 36 22S ll7 11 14 20 7SS

1970 ..•. 808 372 so 213 140 4 17 24 832 1971. ... 832 378 42 23S 137 3 14 31 832 1972 .... 832 378 42 239 137 4 lS 33 824 1973 .... 824 3SO 47 223 102 4 20 40 832 1974 .... 832 380 4S 194 lOS s 18 3S 900 197S ...• 900 390 60 262 lll 4 16 30 927 1976 •.•. 927 374 so 299 121 6 lS 30 880 1977 ..•. 880 373 50 266 106 7 15 4S 864 1978 .... 864 350 so 269 126 4 20 35 810 1/ Includes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced, state outshipments, but excludes interfarm sales within the State. 2:_/ Excludes custom slaughter at commercial establishments.

Cattle and Calves: Production and Income, Utah, 1940, 19SO, 1960, 196S, 1970-78.

Value Produc- Market- Average Price Value Cash Cost of per 100 lbs. Gross Year tion in gs of Receipts of Home Ins hip- Produc- Cons ump- Income Cattle Calves men ts 1.J J:j I ti on 11 tion 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dolls rs Dollars 1940 ..• 10S,S4S 103,170 6.80 8.90 -- 7,478 198 7,676 1,468 19SO ... 157,12S 1S8,13S 23.20 26.80 38,794 850 39,644 7,827 1960 ... 217,665 257. 715 18.40 23.40 41,993- 49,373 1,172 S0,545 8,249 1965 •.• 234,025 251,735 16.90 21. 50 41,S63 44,576 1, 293 45,869 5,249 1970 ... 256,121 259,978 25.60 34.20 70,803 71,552 2,189 73,741 -- 1971. .. 250,6SS 281,845 27.40 3S. 70 73,622 82,154 2,124 84,278 -- 1972 ... 2S9,080 276,87S 32.00 44.10 89,920 95,152 2,756 97,908 -- 1973 ... 243,380 2S8,2S5 40.30 S3.90 103,727 109,819 3,454 ll3,273 -- 1974 ..• 239,080 225,S62 31.20 33.70 75,813 71, 386 3,008 74,394 -- 197S ..• 267,720 281,034 27.10 27.20 72,S97 76,200 l,9S4 78,1S4 -- 1976 ... 265,810 318,686 29.80 35.10 81,242 97,177 4,295 101,472 -- 1977 ... 246,220 285,4S8 32.60 37.60 82,362 94,943 3,750 98,693 -- 1978 ... 276. 710 329 4SO 47.60 S8. 70 135.497 161 800 3.074 164 874 -- };/ Adjustments made for inshipments and changes in inventories. J:../ Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the State. ]/ Receipts from marketings of live cattle and sale of farm slaughter. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 49

Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Number and Liveweight, Utah, Annual, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78 and Monthly 1977-78.

Cattle Calves Total Weight Total Weight Total Total Year Number Per Live Number Per Live Number Live ]) Head Wei2:ht 1/ Head Weig-ht 1/ Weight 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Pounds Pounds Head Pounds Pounds Head Pounds 1944 2/ .... 102.9 -- -- 42.5 ------1950. -:-..... 108.5 965 104,762 21. 7 275 5,966 130.2 110, 728 1960 ...... 212.2 994 210,924 12.7 316 4,008 224.9 214,932 1965 ...... 293.6 1,011 296,797 6.8 349 2,376 300.4 299,173

1970 ...... 258.5 1,040 268,914 3.2 397 1,270 261. 7 270,184 1971...... 269.8 1,037 279,852 3.1 397 1,232 272. 9 281,084 1972 ...... 265.5 1,106 293,530 2.0 419 838 267.5 294,368 1973 ...... 239.1 1,110 265,376 0.3 433 130 239.4 265,506 1974 ...... 267.8 1,092 292,470 1. 0 412 412 268.8 292,882 1975 ...... 301.1 1,060 319,203 2.6 356 925 303.7 320,128 1976 ...... 280.6 1, 077 302,332 2.2 350 771 282.8 303,103 1977 ...... 268.1 1,030 276,233 1. 9 311 581 270.0 276,814 1978 ...... 217.0 1,057 229,469 • 7 331 236 217. 7 229,705

--1977 Jan...... 23.1 1,023 23,653 .1 400 54 23.2 23,707 Feb...... 23.9 1,065 25,462 .1 357 45 24.0 25,507 Mar...... 26.6 1,065 28,353 .1 349 39 26.7 28,392 Apr ...... 20.9 1,034 21,652 . 2 317 50 21.1 21,702 May ...... 21.1 1,021 21,537 .1 314 39 21. 2 21,576 June ...... 21. 3 1,037 22,067 .1 275 41 21.4 22,108 July ...... 19.0 1,028 19,568 .1 275 40 19.1 19,608 Aug...... 23.7 1,037 24,615 . 2 279 48 23.9 24,663 Sep...... 23.0 1,032 23,703 .1 319 40 23.1 23,743 Oct...... 22.0 991 21,808 • 2 288 62 22.2 21,870 Nov ...... 22.4 994 22,230 .3 298 87 22.7 22,317 Dec ...... 21. 0 1, 026 21,584 .1 318 36 21.1 21,620

--1978 Jan...... 23.2 1,044 24,160 .1 326 27 23.3 24,187 Feb...... 19.6 1,032 20,223 .1 360 24 19.7 20,247 Mar ...... 21.5 1,037 22,245 .1 358 23 21. 6 22,268 Apr ...... 16.8 1,037 17,431 .1 322 31 16.9 17,462 May ...... 16.5 1,033 17,084 ------16.5 17,084 June ...... 16.4 1,028 16,893 .1 353 19 16.5 16,912 July ...... 15.1 1,062 16,088 ------15.1 16,088 Aug ...... 19.4 1,090 21,188 .1 271 17 19.5 21,205 Sep • ...... 17.5 1,079 18,897 .1 313 16 17.6 18,913

Oct. e e e I e I 18.3 1,097 20,041 .1 342 24 18.4 20,065 Nov ...... 17.8 1,084 19,297 .1 331 24 17.9 19,321 Dec...... 14.9 1,072 15 2 922 ------14.9 15.922 1/ Includes slaughter in Federally inspected plants and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. ]:_/ First year of record. 50 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Sheep & Wool

James E. Brewster, Agriculture Statistician

Sheep numbers continued to decline during 1978 but the rate of decline seems to be slowing. Cash receipts from sheep and wool during 1978 totaled $20.8 million--following cattle, milk, hay, and turkeys. The value of sheep and lamb marketings at $17.5 million was up slightly with higher prices more than offsetting a drop in the pounds marketed. The value of wool sales at $3.3 million declined moderately with a smaller wool crop more than off­ setting higher prices.

There are quite a few farm flocks in Utah, but most sheep in the State are in range sheep operations. A substantial portion of these range sheep op­ erations are headquartered in the central portion of the State. Most of the large sheep ranches rely heavily on public domain for grazing and move their sheep considerable distances during the year. As the spring season progresses and feed starts to grow, sheep are gradually moved to higher el­ evations and spend the summer months on the high mountain ranges. As winter approaches, sheep are moved from their summer ranges to lower elevations and during the winter many are grazed on desert ranges.

Sheep have always been an important agricultural industry in the State. Utah reached its peak number of stock sheep in 1901 with 2,882,000 head. Stock sheep numbers then gradually declined to 2,068,000 head in 1915 when the downward trend reversed and sheep numbers began to climb because of in­ creased prices of wool and lambs. In 1931 stock sheep numbers approached the 1901 record high with 2,775,000 head. The droughts and the great de­ pression of the 1930's started a downward trend in sheep numbers, and it has continued to the present time. The State's 462,000 stock sheep on Jan­ uary 1, 1978 were about one-sixth of the 1901 and 1931 peak numbers. Utah is the fifth ranking State in stock sheep numbers.

Inventory, January 1, 1979: The January 1, 1979 all-sheep inventory for Utah, at 486,000 head, was down 1 percent from a year earlier and the smallest in 100 years. The reduction occurred in stock sheep--from 470,000 to 462,000--while lambs on feed increased from 21,000 to 24,000. Among stock sheep, the number of ewes one year old and over, at 388,000 was down 3 percent while ewe lambs, at 59,000 were up 11 percent. Wethers and rams-­ ~ssentially all rams--of all ages totaled 15,000 head compared with 16,000 on January 1, 1978.

Wool Production, 1978: The 1978 wool crop from Utah was estimated at 4,770,000 pounds, grease basis. This was 15 percent less than the 1977 clip and the smallest since estimates started in 1909. The number of sheep shorn in 1978 totaled 465,000 compared with 539,000 in 1977. Weight per fleece at 10.3 pounds compared with 10.4 a year· earlier. Prices received by sheep­ men for wool sold in 1978 averaged 70 cents a pound, grease basis, compared with 64 cents in 1977. The U.S.D.A. wool incentive payment will be enough to bring the U.S. average market price up from 74.5 cents a pound to a sup­ port price of $1.08 per pound. Thus the payment rates for 1978 marketings are 45.0 percent of net sales proceeds for shorn wool. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 51

Many purebreed sheep operations have Sheep on Utah's winter range. lambing facilities for their flock.

Mountain valleys supply feed for Vaccinating lambs in the spring. sheep herds. 52 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Sheep: Number of Sheep Farms, 1965, 1970-78; and Number and Value of Sheep on Farms, Utah, January 1, 1901, 1931, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-79.

Farms Sheep on Farms January 1 Year with All Sheep Stock Sheep Lambs Sheep Value I Farm Value on Number: Per Head I Total NumberlPer Head I Total Feed 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 --Head Dollars Dollars Head Dollars Dollars Head 1901 1/. ------2,882 2.70 7,781 -- 1931 "%./. -- 2,935 -- 18,784 2, 775 6.50 18,048 160 1940 .... -- 2,248 -- 15,895 2,095 7.20 15,038 153 1950 .... -- 1,329 -- 27,028 1,269 20.40 25,888 60 1960 .... -- 1,336 -- 24,461 1,249 18.40 22,982 87 1965 .... 3,400 1,092 -- 20,440 1,028 18.70 19,224 64 1970 .... 3,000 1,053 -- 33,998 978 32.50 31,785 75 1971. ... 3,000 1,009 31.00 31,279 929 -- -- 80 1972 .... 3,000 976 26.50 25,864 891 -- -- 85 1973 .... 2,800 905 32.50 29 '413 820 -- -- 85 1974 .... 2,600 772 39.50 30,494 722 -- -- 50 1975 .... 2,500 697 38.50 26,835 660 -- -- 37 1976 ..•. 2,400 590 42.50 25,075 568 -- -- 22 1977 ..•. 2,300 580 51. 00 29,580 560 -- -- 20 1978 .... 2,300 491 62.00 30,442 470 -- -- 21 1979 .... -- 486 84.00 40.824 462 -- -- 24 1./ Record high January 1 Stock Sheep Inventory. 2/ Record high January 1 All Sheep Inventory.

Stock Sheep: Inventory by Classes, Utah, January 1, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-79. ' - All Lambs Sheep One Year and Over Year Stock Ewes Wethers Ewes Rams Wethers Rams & Sheep I & Rams l I I Wethers 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Head Head Head Head Head Head

1940 .... 2,095 310 23 1,706 54 2 56 1950 .... 1,269 165 5 1,066 32 1 33 1960 .... 1,249 144 6 1, 065 33 1 34 1965 .... 1,028 119 6 876 26 1 27

1970 .... 978 125 7 821 24 1 25 1971. ... 929 117 8 780 23 1 24 1972 .... 891 102 8 758 -- -- 23 1973 .... 820 77 9 713 -- -- 21 1974 .... 722 83 5 615 -- -- 19 1975 .... 660 79 6 558 -- -- 17 1976 ••.. 568 68 5 481 -- -- 14 1977 .... 560 65 6 475 -- -- 14 1978 ..•. 470 53 5 401 -- -- 11 1979 .... 462 59 5 388 -- -- 10 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 53

Sheep and Lambs: Inventory Numbers, Lamb Crop and Disposition, Utah, 1931, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78. Inven- Inv en- Marketing ];./ Deaths tory Lambs Ins hip- Farm tory Year Begin- Saved men ts Slaugh- End ning Sheep Lambs ter 2/ Sheep Lambs of of Year Year 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Head Head Head Head Head Head Head Head 1931 3/. 2,935 1,560 69 156 1,049 40 300 174 2,845 1940.-:-.. 2,248 1,365 40 127 894 38 236 110 2,248 1950 .... 1,329 895 92 39 668 22 125 70 1,392 1960 .... 1,336 927 54 59 759 21 125 76 1,277 1965 .... 1,092 745 5 5 548 18 102 69 1,100

1970 .... 1,053 780 100 74 646 25 94 85 1,009 1971. ... 1,009 710 70 51 578 12 92 80 976 1972 •.•. 976 713 65 72 593 13 82 89 905 1973 .... 905 635 60 99 551 9 84 85 772 1974 .... 772 578 50 75 462 6 72 88 697 197 5 •... 697 502 41 76 400 10 86 78 590 1976 .... 590 433 35 13 319 8 64 74 580 1977 •.•. 580 428 30 91 323 5 50 78 491 1978 •... 491 377 30 23 273 6 50 60 486 1/ Includes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced, state outshipments, but excludes interfarm sales within the State. 2/ Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. l./ Record-high beginning of year inventory.

Sheep and Lambs: Production and Income, Utah, 1931, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78. Price per Value Cash Value Cost Produc- Market- 100 Pounds of Re- of Gross of Year tion ing Produc- ceipts Home Income Ins hip- 1/ ];_/ Sheep Lambs ti on ]_/ Cons ump- men ts ti on 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds Dollars Dollars $ $ $ $ $ 1931 !±_/. 82,830 90, 122 3.55 5.10 -- 4,372 126 4,498 255 1940 .... 75,523 76,550 3.35 7.50 -- 5,201 147 5,348 234 1950 .... 56,611 56,624 10.60 24.90 -- 13,535 278 13 ,813 1,749 1960 .... 62,307 71,459 5.30 17.00 10,352 11,367 191 11,558 574 1965 .... 52,519 49,957 5.90 22.80 11,476 11,305 232 11,537 79

1970 .... 60,909 73,550 7.10 25.40 15,009 16,992 608 17,600 -- 1971. ... 57,745 63,960 5.50 23.70 12,755 14,004 283 14,287 -- 1972 ...• 53,105 65,120 6.20 27.70 14,113 16,105 369 16,474 -- 1973 ...• 45,942 67,265 12.40 31. 90 15,033 19,045 321 19,366 -- 1974 .•.. 41,520 54,507 11. 50 34.90 14,341 16,834 217 17,051 -- 1975 .... 33,201 49,290 10.10 40.90 14,161 17,234 410 17,644 -- 1976 ••.• 30,493 33,375 10.90 43.70 13,004 14,052 325 14,377 -- 1977 .... 29,827 43,585 10.80 50.00 14,504 17,334 222 17,556 -- 1978 .... 28.550 31.455 15.70 59.50 16.732 17.456 347 17.803 -- 1/ Adjustments made for changes in inventory and for inshipments. 2/ Excludes cus­ tom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the State. 11 Receipt from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. !:_/ Record high January 1 Sheep Inventory. 54 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Lamb Crop: Utah, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Lambs Saved 1/ Breeding Ewes Year One Year and As Percent of Older January 1 Number Ewes One Year and Older 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Percent

1930 !:._/ ...... 2,170 1,736 80 1940 ...... 1,706 1,365 80 1950 ...... 1,066 895 84 1960 ...... 1,065 927 87 1965 ...... 876 745 85

1970 ...... 821 780 95 1971 ...... 780 710 91 1972 ...... 758 713 94 1973 ...... 713 635 89 1974 ...... • 615 578 94 1975 ...... • 558 502 90 1976 ...... 481 433 90 1977 ...... 475 428 90 1978 ...... 401 377 94 1/ Lambs saved defined as lambs living July 1, or lambs docked or branded. }...! Record high lamb crop.

Wool Production and Value: Utah, 1931, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Shorn Wool Value Year IAll Sheep Weight I I Average Price Shorn 1/ I per Fleece Production per Pound 2/ I 3/ 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Pounds Pounds Cents Dollars

1931 4/ ...... 2,692 9.0 24,228 13 3,150 1940. :-.....•. 1,990 9.3 18,507 27 4,997 1950 ...... •. 1,180 9.4 11,092 58 6,433 1960 ...... •. 1,203 ---9-:--9 11,950 39 4,660 1965 ...... 1,018 9.4 9,595 45 4,318

1970 ...... 985 9.8 9,637 32 3 ,084 1971 ...... •. 960 9.5 9,167 18 1,650 1972 ...... • 896 10.3 9,218 26 2,397 197 3 ...... • 774 10.0 7,760 78 6,053 1974 ...... 728 10.0 7,255 59 4,280 197 5 ...... •.. 591 10.4 6,140 44 2,702 1976 ... •.• ...• 529 10.3 5,428 65 3,528 1977 ...... • 539 10. 4 5,581 64 3 ,572 1978 ...... 465 10.3 4, 770 70 3,339 1/ Includes sheep shorn at commercial feeding yards. 2/ Monthly price weighted by monthly sales of wool. 3/ Production multiplied by annual average price. !!._/ Record high January 1 inventory. r - ' UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 55

Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Number and Liveweight, Utah, Annual, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78, and monthly 1977-78.

Year Number ):_/ Average Liveweight Total I I per Head I Liveweight 1,000 Head Pounds 1,000 Pounds

1944 1/ ...... 106.2 1950 ...... 155.0 101 15,682 1960 ...... 307.4 102 31,476 1965 ...... 860.5 105 90,586

1970 ...... 847 .o 106 89,400 1971 ...... 632.5 106 67,098 1972 ...... 517.0 109 56,207 1973 ...... 359.8 111 40,093 1974 ...... 345.3 109 37,507 1975 ...•..... 142.5 106 15'104 1976 ...... 28.0 107 2,989 1977 ...... •• 24.1 112 2,692 1978 ...... 24.0 113 2,707

1977 Jan. 2.3 117 265 Feb. 1. 6 112 175 Mar. 1. 7 113 193 Apr. 1. 8 110 199 May 2.0 110 215 June 2.0 109 223

July 1.8 107 189 Aug. 2.3 112 254 Sep. 2.2 114 253 Oct. 2.3 114 258 Nov. 2.3 114 258 Dec. 1. 9 108 209

1978 Jan. 2.0 111 218 Feb. 1. 7 111 186 Mar. 2.1 115 248 Apr. 2.1 114 236 May ...... 2.2 109 237 June .....•.. 1. 8 109 191

July 1. 8 116 204 Aug. 2.1 109 232 Sep. 1. 9 112 215 Oct. 2.4 116 280 Nov. 2.1 111 230 Dec. 1.9 121 231

]:./ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. !:__/ First year on record. 56 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Hogs

James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician

Hog production in Utah has declined greatly in the last 35 years and is re­ latively small, accounting for only 1.4 percent of the total cash receipts of farmers in 1978. The 1974 U. s. Census showed hogs in all counties but the heaviest concentration was in the Salt Lake-Utah County area. Only 1,465 farms reported hogs in the 1974 Census compared with 2,633 in the 1964 Census. Only a small portion of these are compiercial producers.

December 1, 1978 Inventory: As of December 1, 1978 there were 49,000 head of hogs and pigs on Utah farms, 7,000 more than a year earlier. Of the to­ tal, 8,000 were being kept for breeding and 41,000 were classified as mar­ ket hogs and pigs. January 1 hog numbers reached a peak in 1944 when 196,000 were on Utah farms--nearly 5 times the current level.

1978 Pig Crop: The 1978 pig crop for Utah was estimated at 70,000 pigs saved, 9 percent less than 1977 and only 21 percent of the 1943 peak. The December 1977-May 1978 pig crop totaled 34,000 head, 74 percent of a year earlier. Litter size for spring sows averaged 6.8 pigs against 7.7 a year earlier. The June-November 1978 pig crop was 36,000 head, 116 percent of the previous year. Pigs per fall litter averaged 7.1 compared with 6.9 in 1977.

Pig Crop: Sows Farrowing and Pigs Saved, Utah, 1940, 1943, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78. Spring Pig Crop 1/ Fall Pig Crop ]:_/ Total Pig Crop Sows Sows Spring and Fall Year Pigs per Pigs Pigs per Pigs Farrow- Farrow- Sows Far- I Pigs ing Litter Saved ing Litter Saved rowing Saved 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head -- Head Head Head --Head Head Head Head 1940 ...•... 16.0 6.0 96 10.0 6.8 68 26.0 164 1943 3/ .... 28.0 6.4 179 23.0 6.6 152 51.0 331 1950.~ ...•. 10.0 6.4 64 7.0 6.9 48 17.0 112 1960 ....•.. 5.8 6.7 39 6.2 7.3 45 12.0 84 1965 ...... 5.0 7.0 35 5.0 6.9 34 10.0 69

1970 ...•... 4.8 7.1 34 4.6 7.2 33 9.4 67 1971. ..•... 5.0 7.2 36 5.2 7.3 38 10.2 74 1972 •..•... 4.6 7.0 32 4.2 7.1 30 8.8 62 1973 ...... • 4.6 7.7 35 4.8 6.9 33 9.4 68 1974 ....•.• 4.6 7.5 35 4.5 7.2 32 9.1 67

1975 ...•... 4.7 6.7 31 5.0 7.3 37 9.4 66 1976 .•.•... 4.5 7.7 35 5.9 7.2 42 9.9 73 1977 ...•.•. 6.0 7.7 46 4.5 6.9 31 10.5 77 1978 •...•.. 5.0 6.8 34 5.0 7.1 36 10.0 70 1/ Spring, December through May. ]:_! Fall, June through November. ]_/ Record high annual. pig crop. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 57

Hogs and Pigs: Number of Hog Farms, 1965, 1969-78, and Number and Value of Hogs on Farms, Utah, January 1, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1965, and 1969, December 1, 1969-78.

Farms Hosis Number Value Year with Date Number Per Head Total Hogs I 1,000 Head Dollars 1,000 Dollars

-- -- Jan. 1, 1940 125 6.60 825 ' -- -- Jan. 1, 1944 -1/ 196 12.00 2,352 -- -- Jan. 1, 1950 88 22.20 1,954 -- -- Jan. 1, 1960 68 16.20 1,102

1965 2,600 Jan. 1, 1965 35 20.20 707 1969 1,900 Jan. 1, 1969 39 25.10 979

1969 1,900 Dec. 1, 1969 43 29.70 1,277 1970 2,000 Dec. 1, 1970 45 23.00 1,035 1971 2,100 Dec. 1, 1971 50 23.50 1,175 1972 1,900 Dec. 1, 1972 42 32.00 1,344 1973 2,000 Dec. 1, 1973 46 53.00 2,438 1974 2,200 Dec. 1, 1974 44 35.00 1,540 1975 2,000 Dec. 1, 1975 47 61. 00 2,867 1976 1,900 Dec. 1, 1976 51 43.50 2,219 1977 1,900 Dec. 1, 1977 42 52.50 2,205 1978 1,900 Dec. 1, 1978 49 69.00 3,381 l./ Record high January 1 Hog and Pig Inventory.

Hogs: Inventory by Classes and Weight Groups, Utah, Dec. 1, 1965-78.

Market Hogs & Pigs bv Wei ht Group Year Total Breeding Market Under 160-119 1120-179 180 Lbs. 60 Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. and Over 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Head Head Head Head Head Head

1965 ..... 39 6 33 12 8 6 7 1966 ..... 40 7 33 12 8 7 6 1967 ..... 43 8 35 13 9 7 6 1968 ..... 43 7 36 15 9 7 5 1969 ..... 43 7 36 16 8 6 6

1970 ..... 45 8 37 16 9 6 6 1971 ..... so 7 43 17 ·$- 12 8 6 1972 ..... 42 6 36 14 10 7 5 1973 ..... 46 7 39 16 11 7 5 1974 ..... 44 7 37 14 11 7 5 1975 ..... 47 8 39 17 9 8 5 1976 ..... 51 8 43 19 11 7 6 1977 ..... 42 7 35 15 8 7 5 1978 ....• 49 8 41 17 10 8 6 58 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Hogs and Pigs: Inventory, Supply, and Disposition, Utah, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1960 • 1965 • 1970-78 . Inventory Annual Farm Inventory Ins hip- Market- Year Beginning Pig Slaughter Death End of men ts of Year Crop ings l./ 2/ Year 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Head Head Head Head Head Head

1940 ...... 125 164 3 139 32 16 105 1944 l_/ •••• 196 170 5 213 30 20 108 1950 ...... 88 112 1 83 19 15 84 1960 ...... 68 84 1 64 11 10 68 1965 ...... 41 69 1 60 6 6 39

1970 ...... 43 67 2 58 3 6 45 1971...... 45 74 3 63 3 6 50 1972 ...... 50 62 2 65 3 4 42 1973 ...... 42 68 2 59 3 4 46 1974 ...... 46 67 2 63 4 4 44 1975 ...... 44 68 2 60 3 4 47 1976 ...... 47 77 2 67 4 4 51 1977 ...... 51 77 2 80 3 5 42 1978 ...... 42 70 2 59 2 4 49 1/ Includes custom slaughter for use on farm where produced, State outshipments, but excludes interfarm sales within the State. 2/ Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. ]_/ Record high beginning of year inventory.

d p. H ogs an 1gs: p ro d uction an d Income, uta h • 1940 • 1944 . 1950 • 1 960 ' 1 965 • 1 970 - 78 . Value Value of Produc- Market- Price Cash Cost of of Year tion ings per Receipts Home Gross Inship- Produc- Cons ump- Income ]) 100 Lbs. men ts ll tion 11 ti on 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars

1940 ..... 31,760 27,800 5.70 -- 1,734 268 2,002 22 1944 ..... 43,655 46,995 12.80 -- 6,345 592 6,937 72 1950 ..... 23,272 18,687 18.60 -- 3, 779 544 4,323 20 1960 ..... 16,611 13,676 15. 70 2,608 2,210 331 2,541 14 1965 ..... 14,333 12,942 20.20 2,895 2,614 264 2,878 16

1970 ..... 13,852 12,488 22.40 3,103 2,797 269 3,066 -- 1971. .... 15,090 13,676 16.40 2,475 2,243 208 2,451 -- 1972 ..... 15,093 14,898 22.90 3,456 3,412 275 3,687 -- 1973 ..... 15,056 13,511 35.90 5,405 4,850 430 5,280 -- 1974 ...•. 14,790 12,803 33.20 4,910 4,251 718 4 '969 -- 1975 ..... 15,195 13,676 43.30 6,579 5,922 549 6,471 -- 1976 ..... 17,359 14,169 42.90 7,447 6,079 1,270 7,349 -- 1977 ....• 18,249 17,422 38.60 7,044 6,725 708 7,433 -- 1978 ..... 14,791 122980 45.30 61700 5,880 464 6. 344 -- 1/ Adjustments made for inshipments and changes in inventories. 2/ Excludes inter­ farm sales and custom slaughter for use on farms where produced. -11 Includes re­ ceipts from marketings and from sales of farm slaughtered meat. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 59

Commercial Hog Slaughter: Number and Liveweight, Utah, Annual, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78 and monthly 1977-78.

Year Number 1/ Average Liveweight Total I I per Head I Liveweight 1,000 Head Pounds 1,000 Pounds

1944 2/ ...... 258.2 1950 ...... 246.7 228 56,259 1960 ...... 306.4 227 69,695 1965 ...... 173.4 223 38,671

1970 ...... 117 .4 229 26,837 1971 ...... 95.9 213 20,409 1972 ...... 90.1 214 19,280 1973 ...•..... 66.9 215 14' 371 1974 ...... 78.5 212 16,641 197 5 •...... 69.9 212 14,836 1976 ...... 80.3 242 19,449 1977 ...... 159.0 233 37,098 1978 ...... • 99.1 232 23,006

1977 Jan. 15.7 235 3,692 Feb. 12.4 234 2,907 Mar ...... •. 16.5 231 3,814 Apr ...... 16.1 232 3,748 May ...... 13.4 233 3,120 June ...... 16.2 237 3,834

July ...... 15.5 234 3,614 Aug ...... 19.0 229 4,344 Sep...... 12.5 233 2,899 Oct...... 7.0 230 1,597 Nov...... 7.9 236 1,861 Dec...... 6.9 243 1,667

1978 Jan...... 7.1 231 1,635 Feb...... 6.8 230 1,566 Mar ...... 8.5 229 1,957 Apr ...... 8.4 232 1,941 May ...... 8.7 230 2,006 June ... , ... , 8.2 225 1,856

July ...... 7.6 234 1,791 Aug...... 8.0 232 1,855 Sep...... 8.7 236 2,065 Oct...... 8.7 236 2,057 Nov...... •. 9.4 234 2,203 Dec...... 8.8 234 2.072 1/ Includes slaughter in Federally inspected plants and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.]:./ First year of record. 60 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Dairy

James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician

Cash receipts from dairying in Utah totaled a record high 96.3 million dol­ lars during 1978--second only to cattle and calf cash receipts. The 1978 total was up 10 percent from 1977 as a result of higher prices for milk. Dairying accounted for nearly one-fourth (22.1%) of the total cash receipts for crops and livestock in 1978. If the employment and economic activity generated by processing, distributing, and marketing of dairy products were included, the importance of dairying in Utah would be even more impressive.

Dairying is distributed in the farming areas throughout the State. Main concentrations, however, are in the north central area where the four top milk producing counties--Cache, Box Elder, Utah, and Weber are located. Plants making butter, cheese, and dry products are located at Richmond, Smithfield, Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake, Delta, Beaver, Altamont, and Loa. Ma­ jor grade A milk processing plants are located at Ogden, Salt Lake, Murray, Spanish Fork, and Cedar City,

Milk Production: Utah milk production during 1978 totaled 935 million pounds, 1 million below the 1977 record high. Monthly totals varied from a low of 70 million pounds in February to a high of 85 million pounds in July. The 1978 average production per cow, at 12,303 pounds compared with 12,000 pounds in 1977, was the highest annual average ever attained in the State. It was more than double that in 1940 and was sixth highest among the 50 States. The milk cow population for the State averaged 76,000 head during 1978, 2,000 less than in 1977 and far below the 117,000 cows in the peak years 1944 and 1945.

Milk from Utah farms sold to plants in 1978 totaled 875 million pounds, which tied 1977 as a record high. Of this total, 74 percent was fluid grade and 26 percent manufacturing grade. Considerable surplus fluid grade milk was used for manufacturing, however. In addition, 40 million pounds of whole milk were retailed directly to consumers. Farm uses (fed to calves and human consumption) totaled 20 million pounds.

For the milk sold to plants, Utah farmers received an average of $10.40 per cwt. for fluid grade milk, $9.85 for manufacturing grade milk, and $10.30 for all milk. This was 95 cents more than the 1977 average for all milk and a new record high. For the 40 million pounds retailed by Utah farmers in 1978, an average of 33.0 cents per quart was received--$15.35 per cwt. Gross farm income from dairy products in 1978 was 97.4 million dollars, up 10 percent from a year earlier and a new record.

Manufactured Dairy Products: Utah cheese and butter are nationally known for their fine quality. They are marketed in all areas of the United States. Butter production, at 4.7 million pounds in 1978, was down 15 per­ cent from 1977 and the smallest since 1952. Record high was 11.8 million pounds attained in 1937. Manufacture of whole milk cheese in Utah in 1978 totaled 60.5 million pounds--3 percent less than 1977 and down 5 percent UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 61 from the 1976 record. This total included 40.3 million pounds of American cheese and 20.0 million pounds of Swiss. American cheese was down 7 per­ cent while Swiss was up 4 percent. Creamed cottage cheese (including low fat) production totaled 8.6 million pounds in 1978, down 10 percent from 1977. Dry whey production increased 15 percent to 25.7 million pounds which was still 4 percent under the 1974 record. Of the dry whey total, 95 per­ cent was for human food.

Ice cream production totaled 7.32 million gallons in 1978, up 10 percent from 1977. Ice milk production was 2.93 million gallons, down 7 percent from 1977. Of this total, 1.03 million gallons or 35 percent was in hard form and the balance or 65 percent in soft form. Sherbet production in 1978 was 514,000 gallons, up 9 percent from 1977. Practically all ice cream and sherbet is frozen in hard form in Utah.

Milk Cows and Milk Production by Months, Utah, 1972-78.

Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total

Milk Cows (Thousand Head) 1972 ..... 79 79 79 79 78 78 77 76 75 75 75 75 1/77 1973 ..... 74 74 74 74 75 76 75 73 72 71 73 75 l/74 1974 ..... 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 81 80 80 79 l/78 1975 ..... 79 79 78 78 79 79 80 80 79 80 79 79 l/79 1976 ..... 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 79 79 79 l/79 1977 ..... 79 78 78 78 79 79 79 ' 78 78 77 76 76 l/78 1978 ..... 76 76 76 76 76 77 78 77 76 76 76 76 J./76 Milk Per Cow (Pounds) 1972 ..... 850 820 920 940 1030 1010 1030 1030 960 950 890 920 11351 1973 ..... 930 860 990 990 1060 1035 1060 1030 960 970 900 920 11703 1974 ..... 950 880 985 1000 1075 1045 1060 1000 985 960 910 935 11859 1975 ..... 950 875 975 980 1040 1060 1070 1000 940 960 875 900 11633 1976 .•... 950 900 975 990 1025 1060 1060 1025 960 960 925 935 11696 1977 ..... 975 920 1020 1015 1060 1040 1060 1050 960 975 950 975 12000 1978 ..•.• 985 925 1040 1040 1090 1070 1090 1065 1015 1010 950 970 12303

Milk Produced (Million Pounds) 1972 ...•. 67 65 73 74 80 79 79 78 72 71 67 69 874 1973 ..... 69 64 73 73 80 79 80 75 69 69 66 69 866 1974 ..... 70 66 75 77 84 83 85 81 80 77 73 74 925 1975 ..... 75 69 76 76 82 84 86 80 74 77 69 71 919 1976 ..... 74 70 76 77 80 83 84 81 76 76 73 74 924 1977 ..... 77 72 80 79 84 82 84 82 75 75 72 74 936 1978 ..... 75 70 79 79 83 82 85 82 77 77 72 74 935 ];./ Average per month. 62 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat on Farms, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, and 1970-78.

Production of Milk and Milkfat Farms Number of Percentage Year with Per milk cow of fat in Total milk milk cows on farms all milk cows Milk I Milkfat produced Milk I Milkfat Million Million 1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds Percent Pounds Pounds

1940 ... 96 5,730 215 3.75 550 21 1950 ... 100 6,550 246 3.75 655 25 1960 .•. 94 8,130 297 3.65 764 28 1965 ... 6.2 80 9,200 330 3.59 736 26

1970 •.. 3.8 78 10 '500 382 3.64 819 30 1971. .• 3.2 80 10,500 384 3.66 840 31 1972 ... 2.8 77 ll,351 413 3.64 874 32 1973 •.. 2.6 74 ll, 703 430 3.67 866 32 1974 l./ 2.8 78 ll,859 433 3.65 925 34 197 5 ..• 2.8 79 11,633 427 3.67 919 34 1976 ..• 2.7 79 ll, 696 423 3.62 924 33 1977 •.• 2.7 78 12,000 427 3.56 936 33 1978 ... 2.6 76 12,303 436 3.54 935 33 11 Record high annual milk production.

Milk Used and Marketed by Farmers, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Milk Used on Farms Where Produced Milk Marketed by Farmers Sold to Plants Sold Fed Consumed Used for Year as Fluid Farm- and Dealers Directly Total to Total Milk and Churned As As Farm to Calves Cream Butter Whole separated Consumers milk cream Million Million Million Million Million Million Million Million Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds

1940 ...• 17 61 22 100 296 ll6 35 1/450 1950 •.•. 22 51 13 86 515 26 28 569 1960 •... 18 33 5 56 675 11 22 708 1965 •... 10 27 1 38 655 4 39 698

1970 .... 9 18 -- 27 740 2 50 792 1971. ... 9 17 -- 26 775 2 37 814 1972 .... 9 17 -- 26 805 1 42 848 1973 .•.. 9 16 -- 25 805 -- 36 841 1974 •... 8 16 -- 24 860 -- 41 901 197 5 ..•. 8 14 -- 22 860 -- 37 897 1976 .... 10 15 -- 25 855 -- 44 899 1977 .... 9 12 -- 21 875 -- 40 915 1978 .... 9 11 -- 20 875 -- 40 915 11 Includes 3,000,000 for farm churned butter sold. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 63

Milk and Cream Marketed by Farmers: Quality, Price and Cash Receipts, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

I Milk Sold to Plants Cream Sold to Plants Milk Sold Directly and Dealers and Dealers to Consumers Percent Price Price Price Year Cash I Quantity Fluid per Cash Quantity per Lb. Cash Quantity per Receipts Grade 100 Lb. Receipts Milkfat Fat Receipts Quart I Million 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds Percent --Dal. Dollars Pounds Cents Dollars Quarts Cents Dollars I 1940 .•.. 296 -- 1. 45 4,292 4,330 30 1,299 16,000 7.7 1,232 1950 .... 515 -- 3.69 19,004 970 62 601 13,000 16.0 2,080 1960 .... 675 -- 4.07 27,472 400 55 220 10,000 18.0 1,800 I 1965 .... 655 74 4.09 26,790 140 52 73 18,000 16.7 3,006 1970 .... 740 71 5.48 40,552 71 59 42 23,256 21.5 5,000 I 1971. ... 775 71 5.65 43,788 72 60 43 17,209 22.0 3,786 1972 .•.• 805 72 5.83 46,932 36 60 22 19,535 23.0 4,493 1973 .•.• 805 72 6.97 56,109 ------16,744 25.0 4,186 I 1974 ..•• 860 73 8.10 69,660 ------19,070 28.0 5,340 1975 •... 860 75 8.50 73,100 ------17,209 28.0 4,819 1976 ..•. 855 73 9.45 80' 798 ------20,465 34.0 6,958 f 1977 ••.. 875 74 9.35 81,813 ------18,605 31.0 5,768 1978 •... 875 74 10.30 90.125 ------18,605 33.0 6,140

Farm Dairy Products: Marketings, Income, and Value, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Combined Marketings of Milk and Cream Used for Milk Gross Farm Average Returns Cash Cream and Butter Farm Value Year Milk Per 100 Per Receipts on Farms where Income of Utilized Pounds Pound from Produced from Milk Milk Milkfat Marketings Milk I Dairy Produced Uti . 11ze. d Value Products Million 1,000 Million 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds Dollars Dollars Dollars Pounds Dollars Dollars Dollars

1940 •..... 450 1.53 .41 6,868 83 1,270 8,138 8,423 1950 ...•.. 570 3.81 1. 02 21, 717 63 2,400 24'117 24,956 1960 .....• 708 4.17 1.14 29,492 38 1,585 31,007 31,859 1965 .•..•• 698 4.28 1.19 29,869 28 1,198 31,067 31,501

1970 •..••. 792 5.76 1.58 45,594 18 1,037 46,631 47,174 1971 ...... 814 5.85 1.60 47,617 17 995 48,612 49,140 1972 ..•... 848 6.07 1.67 51,447 17 1,032 52,479 53,052 L973 •..... 841 7.17 1.95 60,295 16 1,147 61,442 62,092 197 4 ..•... 901 8.32 2.28 75,000 16 1,331 76,331 76,960 1975 ...... 897 8.69 2.37 77,919 14 1,217 79,136 79,861 L976 ...... 899 9.76 2.70 87,756 15 1,464 89,220 90,182 1977 •..... 915 9.57 2.69 87,581 12 1,148 88' 729 89,575 1978 •...•. 915 10.52 2.97 96.265 11 1,157 97.422 98.362 64 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Butter and Cheese: Production, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Total Year Butter American Cheese Swiss Whole Milk Cheese Cheddar I Other I All Cheese 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds

1940 ...... 10,426 4,496 0 4,496 1950 ...... 5,834 6,901 5,163 12,064 1960 ...... 7,106 5,460 608 6,068 5,890 11,958 1965 ...... 6 ,119 7,065 298 7,363 4,948 12 ,311

1970 ...... 8,411 18,279 3, 911 22,190 10 '776 32,966 1971...... 9,082 21,508 4, 714 26,222 12,760 38,982 1972 ...... 8,715 27,587 4 ,977 32,564 15,206 4 7 '770 1973 ...... 7,586 32,066 4,526 36,592 16,660 53,252 1974 ...... 7,375 40,047 4,428 44,475 18,386 62,886 1975 ...... 7,307 32,355 5,783 38,138 19,654 57,824 1976 ...... 5,653 37,689 5,891 43,580 20,173 63,766 1977 ....•. 5 ,507 35,863 7' 277 43,140 19,189 62,330 1978 ...... 4,654 332863 62452 40,315 19.991 60,464

Cottage Cheese and Dry Whey: Production, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Cottage Cheese Dry Whey Year Human Animal Total Curd I Creamed Food I Feed I 1,000 1, 000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds

1940 ...... •. 670 966 1950 .....•...... 2,476 3,563 1960 ...... •. 4,796 7,458 1965 ...... 4,817 8,032 2) 2/ 2/

1970 •...... 5,236 8,795 2/ 2/ 12,190 1971 ...... 5,700 9,376 2! 2! 14,602 1972 ...... 6,293 10,126 2! 2! 19 '971

1973. •I e e' 'I•' e e • e 6,440 1/10,673 2! 2! 22,629 1974 ...... 6,020 1/9,829 2; 2! 26,679 1975 ...... 5,617 1/8,560 19,204 1,348 20,552 1976 ...... •.•.• 6,158 1/9, 723 16,467 2,308 18,775 19 77 ...... •.• 5,960 1/9,502 19,690 2,688 22,378 1978 ...... 5,281 l/8,583 24.403 1,334 25,737 1/ Includes any low fat production. 2/ Less than 3 plants. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 65

Frozen Products: Production, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Ice Ice Milk Sherbet Water Year Cream Hard Soft Total 1/ I I ]J Ices 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons 1940 ...... 1,235 -- -- 201 60 -- 1950 ...... 2,532 -- -- 578 76 -- 1960 ...... 3,849 563 771 1,334 350 181 1965 ...... 4,303 993 1,045 2,038 385 289

1970 ...... 4,456 1,189 1,547 2,736 449 292 1971...... 5,063 1,373 1,618 2,991 452 252 1972 ...... 5,610 1,371 1,769 3,140 476 274 1973 ...... 5,387 1,285 1,708 2,993 439 197 1974 ...... 5,812 1,313 1,813 3,126 421 190 1975 ...... 6,758 1,264 1,284 2,548 451 148 1976 ...... 6,708 1,203 1,659 2,862 454 246 1977 ...... 6,681 1,188 1,953 3,141 471 233 1978 ...... 7,322 1,025 1.905 2,930 514 190 1./ Essentially all hard frozen.

Holstein dairy cows eating prior to milking. 66 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Chickens & Eggs

James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician

Egg production in Utah has shifted from a general enterprise on most farms to a highly specialized enterprise on relatively few farms. The U. S. Cen­ sus of Agriculture showed there were only 1,171 Utah farms with chickens in 1975 (10 percent of all farms) compared with 18,231 farms with chickens in 1945 (69 percent of all farms). Most of the present farms with chickens keep only a few to supply their own needs and possibly a few neighbors. On December 1, 1978, only 15 operations accounted for 91 percent of the State's layers. These large operations are mostly in Salt Lake and Utah Counties with a few scattered through northern and central Utah.

In earlier years, Utah produced substantial numbers of broilers but commer­ cial broiler production was discontinued in the State during 1971.

December 1 Inventory: Chickens, mostly egg-type, on Utah farms December 1, 1978, were estimated at 1,700,000 hens and pullets of laying age, 443,000 pullets not yet layers, 7,000 male chickens, and 2,150,000 total chickens. Hens and pullets of laying age were up 2 percent while pullets not yet lay­ ers were up 5 percent from December 1, 1977. The all chicken population on December 1, 1978 was only 62 percent of the January 1 peak count of 3,494,000 in 1944.

Chickens Raised: There were 1,000,000 chickens raised during 1978, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Nearly all of these were for laying flock re­ placements. Chickens sold (excluding inter-farm sales of replacement pul­ lets) are virtually all cull hens from laying flocks. In 1978 there were 744,000 birds or 2.8 million pounds liveweight sold--up 51 percent. Price averaged 6.6 cents a pound for a return of $187,000--133 percent of 1977.

Egg Production: During 1978, laying flocks averaged 1,680,000 birds. They produced 399 million eggs or an average 238 per layer--a 65.2 percent rate of lay. There were 14 percent more layers in 1978 than in 1977 and total egg production, up 19 percent, was the largest since 1954. In the 1940's and early 1950's, Utah was a surplus egg producing State. As production dropped in the late 50's and early 60's Utah became an egg importer. Now, if Utah residents consumed as many eggs per capita as the National average, 1978 production would have been about 11 percent more than consumption. In 1978, Utah farmers sold 397 million eggs at an average price of 44.0 cents per dozen for a total of $14.6 million, largest since 1953. A 19 percent increase in sales more than off set a 9 percent decline in the average price for 1978. The record high of $16.6 million was in 1951.

Chicks Hatched: The number of chicks hatched in 1978 can not be published because only two hatcheries are still operating. From 1966 to 1976 Utah hatchery operations dropped sharply and there were only one-sixth as many chicks hatched in 1976 as in 1966. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 67

Eggs: Layers, Production, Disposition, and Income, Utah, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78. Eggs Income Average Produced Disposition Price Value of Year Number Per Home per Cash Home Gross Layers Sold Layer Total Cons ump- Dozen Receipts Cons ump- Income tion ti on 1,000 1,000 1,000 Thousands Millions Millions Millions Cents Dollars Dollars Dollars

1940 ... 1,739 155 269 39 230 18.7 3,584 592 4,176 1944 1/ 2,658 165 439 43 396 35.5 ll, 715 1,242 12,957 1950 ... 2,310 184 425 32 393 39.5 12,936 1,053 l~,989 1960 ... 1,377 223 307 13 294 34.9 8,550 378 8,928 1965 .•. 1,07~ 225 241 8 233 33.1 6,427 221 6,648

1970 .•. 1,256 216 271 4 267 36.0 8,010 120 8,130 1971. .. 1,289 223 287 3 284 23.9 5,656 60 5, 716 1972 .•. 1,326 223 296 2 294 27.8 6,8ll 46 6,857 1973 ... 1,346 227 306 2 304 48.9 12,388 82 12,470 1974 ... 1,369 227 3ll 2.5 308.5 46.3 ll, 903 96 ll, 999 1975 .•. 1,381 232 321 2 319 42.7 ll,351 71 11,422 1976 •.. 1,310 216 283 1.5 281. 5 50. 0 - ll,729 63 ll, 792 1977 ... 1,468 228 :5 335 2 333 48.2 ,,,.,. 13, 37 6 80 13 ,456 1978 ... 1,680 238 ;j 399. (' 2 397 ·44.£)/~-· 14. 5-57-// 73 14.630 ·:-,. ' . . . /,.-· '0 i r I! 1 ,/ _, I .. I lo ( i) c ,' I r~--> ) 11_ } 'I 1· ' .. 2-

Candling and grading eggs. Laying hens at full production. 68 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Chicken Inventory];_/: Number and Value, Utah, January 1, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970, December 1, 1969-78. Hens & Pullets Pullets Total Chickens Date Pullets 3 Mo. & Under Other Value of Lay- Over--Not 3 Chickens Number Average ing Age Laving Months I Total 1,000 1,000 1!000 _L.000 1!000 1,000 Dollars Dollars Jan. 1, 1940 .... 2,191 3/ 4/ 175 2,366 .63 1,491 Jan. 1, 1944 Jj. 3,181 3! 4/ 313 3,494 1.10 3,843 Jan. 1, 1950 ..•. 2,871 3! 4/ 150 3,021 1. 22 3,686 Jan. 1, 1960 .... 1,691 3/ 4/ 69 1,760 .94 1,654 Jan. 1, 1965 ..•. 1,349 3! 4/ 35 1,384 1.10 1,522 Jan. 1, 1965 .••. 1,143 llO 96 35 1,384 1.10 1,522 Jan. 1, 1970 ..•. 1,320 190 219 10 1,739 1.20 2,087

Dec. 1, 1969 .... 1,332 190 219 10 1,751 1. 20 2,101 Dec. 1, 1970 .... 1,182 218 327 10 1,737 1.10 l,9ll Dec. 1, 1971. .•. 1,312 194 255 11 1, 772 1.10 1,949 Dec. 1, 1972 .... 1,292 136 272 2 1, 702 1.30 2 ,213 Dec. 1, 1973 .... 1,380 255 233 3 1,871 1.45 2 '713 Dec. 1, 1974 ...• 1,339 212 241 4 1,796 1.55 2,784 Dec. 1, 197 5 .••. 1,284 239 207 4 1,734 1. 85 3,208 Dec. 1, 1976 •... 1,387 223 210 1 1,821 1. 75 3,187 Dec. 1, 1977 ..•• 1,669 136 284 5 2,094 1. 80 3,769 Dec. 1, 1978 ..•. 1,700 108 335 7 2,150 2.05 4,408 1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ Record high January 1 chicken inventory. ""j_/ Included with hens and pullets.-!::./ Included in hens and pullets and in other chickens.

Chickens±/: Inventory Numbers, Number Raised, and Disposition, Utah, 1940, 1950 . 1960 • 1965 • 1970-78 . All ALL Produced Year Chickens Home Chickens Jj on Hand Lost Raised Cons ump- Sold on Hand Beginning ti on End Number Weight of Year Of Year 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Head Head Head Head Head Head Pounds 1940 .•.. 2,366 426 2,917 512 2,044 2,301 2,491 7,627 1950 ••.• 3,021 634 4,236 395 3,562 2,666 3,602 13,851 1960 .... 1,760 334 1,397 203 1,018 1,602 1,063 4,252 1965 •.•. 1,384 230 910 80 500 1,484 680 2,831

1970 ...• 1,751 200 862 38 638 1,737 662 2,336 1971. ••• 1,737 190 1,045 20 800 1, 772 855 3,146 1972 •... 1, 772 190 830 20 690 1,702 640 2,349 1973 ..•. 1,702 180 1,075 16 710 1,871 895 3,489 1974 •••. 1,871 190 1,024 14 895 1, 796 834 3,274 1975 •.•. 1,796 144 922 13 827 1,734 778 3,032 1976 .•.• 1,734 126 927 13 701 1,821 801 3,050 1977 .•.. 1,821 183 963 13 494 2,094 780 2,828 1978 •.•. 2,094 180 1,000 20 744 2,150 820 2,998 1/ Excludes commercial broilers. J:../ Jan. 1-Jan. 1 through 1969--Dec. 1-Dec. 1 starting 1970. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 69

Chickens]:_/: Disposition, Cash Receipts, and Gross Income, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Heme Price Value of Cash Value of Gross Year Sold Cons ump- per Pro- Receipts Home Con- Income tion Pound duction sumption 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pounds Pounds Cents Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars 1940 ..•. 6 ,132 1,690 11.0 839 675 186 861 1950 .... 13 '892 395 20.7 2,867 2,876 278 3,154 1960 .... 4,174 710 8.2 349 342 58 400 1965 .... 2,100 304 5.0 142 105 15 120

1970 .... 2,552 152 4.0 93 102 6 108 1971. ... 3,040 80 4.0 126 122 3 125 1972 .... 2,691 80 5.6 132 151 4 155 1973 .... 2,769 64 12.0 419 332 8 340 1974 .... 3,491 56 6.0 196 209 3 212 1975 .... 3,143 51 4.0 121 126 2 128 1976 ...• 2,664 51 7.0 214 186 4 190 1977 .... 1,877 51 7.5 212 141 4 145 1978 .... 2,827 78 6.6 198 187 5 192 lf Excludes commercial broilers.

Chickens Including Broilers: Production and Income, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Broilers Total Chickens & Broilers Price Value Year Number Pounds Price per Gross Pounds per of Produced Produced Pound Income Sold Pound Sales 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Cents Dollars 1,000 Cents Dollars 1940 .... ------6,132 11.0 675 1950 .... 700 2,170 29.0 629 16,062 21.8 3,505 1960 .... 1,846 6,276 19.3 1,211 10,450 14.9 1,553 1965 .... 2,281 8,668 17.3 1,500 10,768 14.9 1,605

1970 .... 1,206 4,583 17.0 779 7' 135 12.3 881 1971. ... ------3,040 4.0 122 1972 .... ------2,691 5.6 151 1973 .... ------2,769 12.0 332 1974 .... ------3,491 6.0 209 1975 .•.. ------3,143 4.0 126 1976 .... ------2,664 7.0 186 1977 •••• ------1,877 7.5 141 1978 .... ------2,827 6.6 187 70 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Turkeys

James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician

Turkey production is a major agricultural industry in Utah. In 1978, tur­ keys ranked third in cash receipts in the State--exceeded only by cattle and milk. Utah ranked 13th among the States in the number of turkeys pro­ duced in 1978. The leading county in the State is Sanpete. This county ranked 13th in the Nation in number of turkeys raised in 1974, according to the Census of Agriculture. Other Utah counties reporting turkeys marketed in the 1974 U. S. Census of Agriculture included Box Elder, Cache, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, Morgan, and Sevier. Commercial µreduction in 1978 was limited to Sanpete, Sevier, Utah, Salt Lake and Weber Counties. Turkey processing plants in Moroni and Salina were the only ones operating in 1978. Nearly all turkeys raised in Utah are killed for market by Christmas each year.

There were 2,794,000 turkeys raised in Utah during 1978, up 5 percent from 1977--the first increase in five years. At this level, 1978 turkeys raised was still 31 percent below the record high in 1973. High feed costs and lower turkey prices caused growers to cut back 15 percent in 1974. They held near that level in 1975 and 1976 and then cut production an additional 23 percent in 1977. Production in 1978 totaled 64.0 million pounds live­ weight--4 percent more than 1977. Average weight was down from 23.2 pounds in 1977 to 22.9 pounds in 1978. The average liveweight price to the grower was estimated at 49.0 cents a pound for 1978 turkeys compared with 37.1 cents in 1977. During the last six years, the average price received by growers for turkeys has varied from a low of 29.0 cents in 1974 to the high of 49.0 cents in 1978. Gross income from sales totaled 31.4 million dollars in 1978 compared with 22.9 million in 1977 and the record high of 39.3 mil­ lion in 1973.

Only two poult hatcheries are now operating in Utah so State totals cannot be published. However, all poults hatched in Utah were placed on Utah farms and Utah hatcheries provided the majority of the poults grown. Poult placements are mostly completed by the end of July and the average raising time is six months. Hatcheries have breeder flocks from which they get a substantial portion of their hatching eggs. Some hatching eggs are also imported--mostly from California. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 71

Turkeys: Production and Gross Income, Utah, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Raised Average Per Gross Year Produced Heavy I Light I Total Weight Pound Income ];./ 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Head Head Head Pounds Pounds Cents Dollars 1940 •...... -- -- 854 16.0 13,656 17.4 2,376 1950 ....•... -- -- 1,673 21. 5 35, 914 27.8 9,984 1960 ..••.... 2,706 95 2,801 20.2 56,515 24.3 13 '733 1965 ...... 2,838 21 2,859 21. 5 61,438 21. 0 12,936

1970 ...... 3,946 0 3,946 21. 6 85,234 22.1 18,837 1971 ...... 3,828 0 3,828 23.5 89,958 22.0 19 '791 1972 ....•... 3,905 0 3, 905 22.8 89,034 21. 5 19,142 1973 2/ ..... 4,061 0 4,061 22.5 91,373 43.0 39 '290 1974.-:-...... 3,438 33 3,471 22.2 77 '056 29.0 22,346 1975 ...... 3,369 77 3,446 21. 8 75,123 37.0 27,796 1976 ...... 3,417 23 3,440 22.1 76,024 33.0 25,088 1977 •...•.•. 2,664 0 2,664 23.2 61,805 37.1 22,930 1978 .•.•..•. 2,794 0 2,794 22.9 63,983 49.0 31,352 1/ Includes home consumption, less than 1% of production. J:./ Record high turkeys raised.

Utah produces top quality turkey for national markets. 72 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Mink

Thomas E. Kurtz, Agricultural Statistician

Mink pelt production in Utah during 1978 totaled 411,000 pelts, an in­ crease of 14 percent from the previous year. This was the most pelts pro­ duced since 1969 and was 45 percent above the low reached in 1973 when only 283,000 pelts were produced. There was a slight increase in the number of ranches producing pelts in 1978--from 185 in 1977 to 187 in 1978. This is only a little over half the 343 ranches producing mink in 1969 when USDA estimates were started. A further increase in pelt production in 1979 is indicated by a 9 percent increase in the number of females bred to produce kits this spring--from 129,000 in 1978 to 141,000 in 1979.

The U. S. average price for 1977 pelts was $28.40. At this price, Utah's 1978 pelts would have been worth about $11.7 million--a very substantial amount. It is more than double the value of the State's most valuable fruit crop in 1978--apples.

Utah ranks third Nationally in mink production--exceeded only by Wisconsin and Minnesota. Several color classes are produced in the State with ''Stand­ ard" the most important followed by Pastel. These two classes account for about two-thirds of the State's total. Demi-Buff, Pearl, Violet Type, and Sapphire account for most of the balance with a few Pale Brown, Gunmetal, Platinum, Lavender-Hope, Pink, and White also produced.

Mink production in Utah is primarily in the north central counties of the State--from Cache on the north to Utah County on the south. The heaviest concentrations are in Salt Lake, Morgan and Summit Counties. A few pro­ ducers are scattered out of the main area--in the Uinta Basin and in cen­ tral Utah.

Mink: Pelts produced 1969-78 and Females Bred 1970-79, Utah and U.S. UT AH United States Year Ranches Pelts Females Ranches Pelts Females Producing Produced Bred Producing Produced Bred Pelts Pelts 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1969 •....•.... 343 439 -- 2,794 5,688 -- 1970 ....••.•.. 308 396 134 2,227 4,532 1,416

1971. e e I I I I I I I 261 340 108 1,615 3,380 1,011 1972 ...... 225 285 94.5 1,380 2,965 858 1973 ...... 218 283 100 1,329 3,037 902 1974 ...... 198 315 103 1,221 3,128 905

19 7 5 I I I I I I I I I I 186 308 99 1,081 3,067 870

1976. I I I I I I I I I 168 323 97.7 1,015 3,026 837 1977 ...... 185 359 113 1,034 3' 073 887 1978 ...... 187 411 129 -- -- 925 19 79 ...... -- -- 141 ------UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 73 Honey

James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician

There has been increased interest in bees the last 5 years because of the high level of honey prices. The number of colonies of bees maintained in Utah trended downward for 11 years--from 52,000 in 1963 to 43,000 in 1973 --it then increased to 48,000 by 1977 followed by a drop to 47,000 in 1978. Honey production has fluctuated sharply, depending on the season. The high since 1960 was 4,368,000 pounds in 1963 and the low was 1,050,000 in 1968. In 1978 there were 1,410,000 pounds produced, only 59 percent of the rela­ tively good 1977 crop. Average production per colony was 30 pounds compared with 50 pounds in 1977 and 29 pounds in 1976. Honey prices rose greatly from 1970 to 1974--from 18.1 cents a pound to 57.5 cents as sugar prices rose. Honey prices have remained relatively strong and averaged 57.0 cents in 1978. Total value of 1978 honey was $804,000 and beeswax added another $43,000. The importance of bees in the pollination of fruit and seed crops adds greatly to their value.

Beekeepers have been faced with serious problems for several years. First, increased use of pesticides has been killing bees directly or destroying their food source. Second, alfalfa growers are cutting their hay at early bloom or even pre-bloom and thus deprive bees of a major nectar plant. Finally, adverse weather in several years has limited the honey flow. Bees are found in every county of the State, but the industry is most important in Millard County where the 1969 Census showed about one-third of the State's colonies. Second is Utah County--the major fruit county.

Honey & Beeswax: Number of Colonies, Production, Average Price and Value, Utah, 1936, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970-78.

Colonies Honev Beeswax Year of Production Value Pro- Value Per Per Bees Total Per I Total duct ion Total Colony I Pound Pound I 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Colonies Pounds Pounds Cents Dollars Pounds Cents Dollars 1936 1./. 78 60 4,680 -- -- 49 36 18 1940 .... 53 45 2 ,385 3.6 86 47 44 21 1950 .... 49 51 2,499 11. 0 275 35 42 15 1960 .... 52 34 1,768 15.6 276 79 42 33 1965 .... 50 44 2,200 15.0 330 44 44 19 1970 .... 50 36 1,800 18.1 326 32 53 17 1971. .•. 48 30 1,440 21. 4 308 27 57 15 1972 .... 47 37 1,739 33.0 574 31 59 18 1973 •... 43 27 1,161 49.1 570 17 65 11 1974 .... 45 36 1,620 57.5 932 29 111 32 1975 .... 46 42 1,932 57.2 1,105 44 88 39 1976 .... 47 29 1,363 50.2 684 20 97 19 1977 ..•. 48 50 2,400 53.2 1, 277 38 161 61 1978 ..•• 47 30 1.410 57.0 804 25 172 43 1/ Record high number of colonies of bees. 74 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Farm Labor

Thomas E. Kurtz, Agricultural Statistician

Farm Workers: The annual average number of farm workers on Utah farms dur­ ing 1978 (based on quarterly surveys) was 24,500 which was 1,200 more than during 1977. Family workers--which includes unpaid family members who worked 15 hours or more plus farm operators who did any work during the weeks surveyed--averaged 18,000 in 1978 compared with 17,000 in 1977. Hired workers who did any work during the survey weeks averaged 6,500 in 1978 compared with 6,300 a year earlier. Farm labor surveys of a random sample of farm operations are made in January, April, July, and October and collect labor information for one week in each of those months.

There has been a long time downward trend in farm workers in Utah, as well as the rest of the nation, as farm numbers decreased and more farm tasks were mechanized. However, the number of Utah farm workers has increased a little the last two years and the downward trend may have ended.

Wage Rates: The average wage rate of hired farm workers for all methods of pay was $2.75 per hour during 1978 compared with $2.66 in 1977 and $2.38 in 1976. Hired workers "paid by the hour receiving cash wages only11 averaged $2.95 per hour in 1978 against $2.76 in 1977. Wages paid to hired workers in Utah about doubled from 1966 to 1976. Causes for the increased wages were changes in minimum wage legislation~ competition from nonfarm industries, and the general inflation which has occurred.

Young workers are important in harvesting farm production. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 75

Farm Labor and Wage Rates, Utah by Quarters 1978, and Annual Averages 1977 and 1978.

Annual Jan. Apr. Jul. Oct. Jan. Annual Avg. 8-14 9-15 9-15 8-14 7-13 Avg. 1977 1978 1978 1978 1978 1979 1978

Workers on Farms (000)

Total ...... 23.3 20.0 24.0 33.0 22.0 15.0 24.5 Family 1/ ...... •...•• 17 16 20 21 16 11 18 Hired ]:_/ ...... •.• 6.3 4.0 4.0 12.0 6.0 4.0 6.5

Hours Worked per Worker

Farm Operator 1./ ...... 26.4 39.7 42.5 34.5 29.5 Other Unpaid Family Members 1/ ...... 36.0 34.8 45.6 28.7 36.2 All Family 1/ ...... •.• 28.2 37.7 43.4 33.0 31. 2 Hired Workers!:_/ ...•.•.•.• 34.0 39.2 31. 8 31. 2 32.5

Farm Wage Rates - Dollars per Hour

By Piece Rate ...... •• }_/ }_/ }_/ 3/ }_/ By Other than Piece Rate .. 2.79 2.61 2.61 3! 3.00 By Hour Only ...... •.•• 2.64 2.90 2.74 3! 2.87 By Cash Wages Only .....•.• 2.93 2.92 3.12 l./ 3.09 By Hour Receiving Cash Wages Only ...... •• 2.76 2.63 2.99 2.79 l/ 2.90 2.95 All ...... 2.66 2.79 2.61 2.66 3.05 3.03 2.75

Wage Rates by Tvpe of Work

Field and Livestock Workers ...... • 2.53 2.51 2.55 Field Workers ...... •.•.•. 2.57 2. 72 2.70 2.85 }_/ 2.73 Livestock Workers ....•.•.• 2.51 2.36 2.39 2.59 2.81 2.43 Packing House Workers .•.•. 3/ 3/ 3/ }_/ 3/ Machine Operators •...•..•• 3! }/ 2.61 3.20 1/ Maintenance and Book- keeping Workers •...••.... 3/ Supervisors ....•....•.•.•• 4.10 3/ 4.00 4.27 4.50 Other Agricultural Workers 2.81 2.79 2.73 3.24

1/ Includes operators working one or more hours plus unpaid family members working l5 or more hours during the calendar week. 2/ All persons working one hour or more for cash wages during the survey week. }_/ I~sufficient data for this category. 76 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Agricultu ra I Prices

Thomas E. Kurtz, Agricultural Statistician

The series of "prices received by farmers" as published by the Department of Agriculture relate generally to average prices farmers receive for their products sold at local markets, or at the point to which farmers deliver their products in their own conveyances, or in local conveyances which they hire for that purpose. Prices received by farmers are estimated to reflect sales of all classes and grades of the commodity being sold. The average­ price concept is that of a price which, if multiplied by the total quantity of the commodity sold, would give the total amount received by all farmers for the commodity. The primary reason for this definition of price is to evaluate income from marketings of commodities and thus to develop esti­ mates of income to agriculture.

Prices for most commodities relate to the mid-month level for sales about the 13th to the 17th when surveys are made. However, prices for a few com­ modities such as milk and wool relate to all sales during the month and starting in 1977 barley prices represent an average for sales during the entire month.

Monthly prices have been discontinued for several agricultural products produced in Utah because the State accounts for such a small portion of the U. S. total. Only a season average price is now estimated for these com­ modities which include wheat, corn, oats, dry beans, potatoes, alfalfa seed, hogs, chickens, and eggs.

Livestock auctions are an important channel for getting cattle to the consumer, UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 77

Average Prices Received by Farmers, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1972-78.

Year I Jan. !. Feb. \ Mar. I Apr. I May I June IJuly IAug. I Sep. \ Oct. ( Nov. \ Dec.

BARLEY (Dollars per Bushel) J:./

1950 1. 09 1. 07 1.13 1. 08 1. 08 1.11 1.18 1.12 1.14 1.11 1.11 1.18 1960 1. 02 1. 00 1.00 1. 00 1. 00 1.02 .98 .98 .98 1. 00 1. 00 1. 01 1970 1.10 1.10 1. 09 1. 04 1. 03 1. 05 1. 01 .98 .99 1. 04 1. 07 1.12

1972 1.15 1. 21 1. 21 1. 22 1. 22 1.14 1.14 1.15 1. 22 1. 22 1. 30 1. 34 1973 1. 50 1. 60 1. 62 1.58 1.62 1. 71 1. 76 2.17 2.27 2.34 2.24 2.30 1974 2.48 2.50 2.65 2.49 2.34 2.42 2.46 2. 72 2.89 3.04 3.13 3.24 1975 3.04 2.74 2.50 2.59 2.70 2.56 2.60 2.58 2.61 2.56 2.48 2.40

1976 2.40 2.40 2.48 2.43 2.43 2.50 2.50 2.33 2.24 2.24 2.08 2.10 1977 2.11 2.19 2.20 2.24 2.25 2.12 1. 90 1. 69 1. 69 1. 68 1. 82 1.95 1978 1.99 2.06 2.07 2.09 2.28 2.08 2.17 1.96 1. 97 2.04 2.02 2.06

ALFALFA HAY, BALED (Dollars per Ton)'!:_/ 1950 21.60 20.00 18.30 18.30 18.80 20.00 22.00 22.50 22.50 22.90 22.90 24.00 1960 27.00 27.50 26.50 26.50 26.70 26.70 26.40 26.40 27.00 27.00 28.00 28.50 1970 25.50 26.00 26.00 25.50 25.50 25.50 24.00 24.00 24.50 24.50 25.50 25.50

1972 35.00 37.00 36.50 35.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 33.50 33.50 34.50 35.50 38.50 1973 39.00 41.50 42.50 42.00 41.00 36.50 36.00 37.50 38.50 39.50 41.SO 43.50 1974 4S.OO 4S.OO 46.00 46.50 46.00 4S.00 4S.SO 46.SO 47.SO 48.00 49.00 49.SO 1975 48.SO 48.SO 48.00 48.50 S5.50 60.00 S2.00 so.so Sl.00 51.SO Sl.00 Sl.SO 1976 S2.00 53.00 S4.SO S5.00 56.50 S3.SO S3.00 53.00 54.50 53.50 S4.00 S6.00 1977 56.00 57.00 59.50 61.00 6S.SO 66.SO 63.50 61.00 S6.50 54.50 S6.00 SS.50 1978 S6.00 S4.SO 54.00 50.50 so.so 49.00 47.50 46.SO 45.00 46.00 46.50 48.00

ALL HAY, BALED (Dollars per Ton) ~/

1950 21.10 19.20 17.50 17.50 18.30 19.00 21.00 21.50 21.50 22.50 22.50 23.50 1960 26.20 26.80 25.70 25.70 25.70 26.00 25.50 25.60 26.40 26.50 27.40 27.80 1970 2S.OO 25.SO 25.50 25.00 25.00 2S.00 23.50 23.40 23.80 23.90 24.90 24.90

1972 34.00 36.20 35.70 34.20 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.70 32.70 33.70 34.70 37.60 1973 38.00 40.50 41.SO 41.00 40.00 36.50 3S.OO 36.50 37.50 39.00 41.00 42.SO 1974 45.00 44.SO 45.00 46.00 45.50 44.SO 45.00 46.00 46.SO 47.50 48.50 48.50 1975 47.50 48.00 47.00 48.00 ss.oo 59.SO Sl.50 50.00 so.so Sl.00 so.oo 50.50

1976 51.00 52.50 54.00 54.00 SS.SO 52.50 52.00 S2.00 53.50 52.SO 53.00 55.00 1977 S5.00 56.00 58.50 60.00 64.00 65.00 62.50 60.00 55.50 53.50 55.00 54.50 1978 55.00 54.00 53.00 50.00 50.00 48.50 46.50 45.SO 44.00 45.00 45.50 46.50 1/ Average price relates to mid-month average through 1976. Starting in 1977, it represents an average for the entire month. '!:_/ Mid-month average price. 78 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Average Prices Received by Farmers, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1972-78.

Year Jan. Feb. :M.ar. Apr. :M.ay June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

cows (Dollars Eer Cwt.) 1/ 1950 N o t A v a i 1 a b 1 e 1960 14.00 14.70 16.00 15.70 16.00 14.60 13.10 13.30 13.50 13.10 12.90 13.70 1970 20.00 21.50 22.50 21.80 21.30 20.90 20.70 20.10 19.90 18.40 17.70 18.10

1972 20.60 23.40 24.90 23.10 24.00 24.30 23.80 24.50 25.30 25.00 24.00 25.00 1973 25.30 27.00 31.00 32.40 32.50 32.70 32.00 40.00 34.20 32.00 28.00 28.00 1974 31.40 32.60 31.50 30.20 27.90 23.00 21.70 23.20 20.60 18.50 16.30 16.50 1975 16.50 19.00 19.10 20.40 20.90 22.30 21.10 19.40 20.70 20.10 18.80 20.20

1976 21.40 24.80 27.20 28.70 28.80 27.40 26.20 25.80 23.60 22.90 20.00 19.70 1977 20.60 22.90 23.70 25.90 24.80 26.00 25.60 26.00 26.30 26.20 24.80 25.90 1978 27.80 31.00 32.60 34.90 37.60 34.80 37.10 34.90 37.30 38.40 37.80 39.80

STEERS & HEIFERS (Dollars per Cwt.2 );/

1950 N o t A v a i 1 a b 1 e 1960 20.50 21.10 22.30 22.40 22.70 21.30 20.60 19.70 19.70 18.80 18.80 20.30 1970 27.50 28.70 31.50 28.80 29.00 29.00 28.50 26.80 26.90 26.70 26.90 25.80

1972 34.50 35.00 33.50 33.50 36.00 36.00 36.00 35.00 35.00 36.30 36.50 37.00 1973 39.50 43.00 46.00 44.00 44.60 44.20 44.30 52.70 47.60 47.50 41.50 37.90 1974 45.90 46.00 41.10 40.50 38.10 34.00 35.40 35.00 30.50 28.70 26.90 27.20 1975 25.40 25.30 26.40 30.80 34.00 35.00 35.20 31.50 31.40 31.00 30.30 31.90

1976 32.80 34.40 34.40 39.00 38.70 37.40 34.20 32.50 33.50 31.60 32.70 33.00 1977 32.60 33.00 34.00 35.60 36.50 36.60 38.00 36.90 37.10 38.50 37.80 38.70 1978 40.00 43.10 47.20 49.00 53.60 52.80 51.70 52.10 55.70 56.40 55.50 59.60

BEEF CATTLE (Pollars per Cwt.) 1) 1950 20.00 20.00 20.5Q 21.50 23.00 23.00 23.50 24.00 24.00 24.30 25.30 26.20 1960 18.10 18.90 20.40 20.30 20.50 18.70 17.50 17.20 17.50 17.20 16.90 18.00 1970 25.20 26.30 28.70 26.70 26.70 26.70 25.90 24.60 24.70 24.40 24.60 23.70

1972 30.60 31.50 30.90 30.50 32.40 32.30 31.90 31.50 31.90 33.00 33.20 33.80 1973 35.50 38.20 41.70 40.80 41.00 40.60 40.20 48.50 43.30 43.00 38.00 35.20 1974 41.80 42.00 38.30 37.60 34.60 30.20 30.30 30.60 26.90 25.30 23. 70 23.90 1975 22.60 23.20 24.00 27.50 29.50 30.60 30.10 27.10 27.70 27.40 26.70 28.20

1976 29.20 30.90 31.90 35.50 34.30 32.20 28.80 27.90 28.00 27.20 26.20 27.00 1977 28.00 29.60 30.50 32.40 32.20 32.40 34.30 34.30 34.80 35.70 33.90 34.60 1978 36.00 39.70 44.00 45.60 50.20 49.00 49.10 49.90 52.80 53.00 52.70 55.00

];/ Mid-month average price. ' - UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 79 !

Average Prices Received by Farmers, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1972-78.

Year I Jan., Feb., Mar. I Apr., May I June [July I Aug. I Sep. [ Oct., Nov. I Dec.

CALVES (Dollars per Cwt.) ];_/

1950 23.00 24.00 24.80 25.50 26.50 26.00 27.00 27.00 27.50 28.00 29.00 29.50 1960 24.00 25.00 25.20 25.80 26.00 23.50 22.00 20.50 21.30 22.50 22.30 23.50 1970 35.00 37.20 38.00 34.50 34.40 34.90 33.00 31.00 31.70 33.00 32.60 33.30

1972 40.00 41.00 42.00 40.50 41.50 42.00 42.50 42.50 44.60 48.40 46.50 46.50 1973 49.00 51.00 56.00 55.00 55.00 55.50 55.00 63.00 58.50 58.50 54.00 49.00 1974 54.70 54.90 51.10 46.50 42.70 37.20 35.10 33.80 29.60 27.70 26.30 24.20 1975 23.30 23.30 23.90 27.40 27.70 30.00 26.00 23.30 26.00 26.40 29.40 31.00

1976 32.00 34.80 36.00 39.50 40.60 41.40 36.00 33.50 32.10 34.00 34.30 33.50 1977 31.90 35.20 34.80 37.40 35.20 36.40 36.40 36.50 38.80 41w30 39.40 40.60 1978 44.00 46.20 49.80 53.10 58.40 56.80 56.70 60.30 64.30 70.60 68.30 70.40

MILK COWS (Dollars Eer Head) 1./ 1950 200 200 200 200 205 210 210 210 215 225 225 230 1960 220 220 220 225 225 235 225 225 215 205 205 215 1970 320 320 330 330 330 330 325 315 310 320 340 320

1972 350 360 350 340 335 330 330 340 340 340 350 370 1973 370 370 400 380 460 460 470 480 510 500 470 510 1974 550 545 555 570 520 480 485 495 450 415 410 420 1975 400 385 400 370 390 390 400 390 400 410 430 460

1976 455 455 485 490 505 505 480 510 480 480 495 500 1977 480 480 490 490 490 460 480 500 510 495 525 500 1978 510 520 545 565 615 660 670 690 725 745 770 805

TURKEYS (Cents per Pound) l_/

·1950 27.0 27.0 27.0 19.5 21. 0 22.0 25.0 36.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 30.0 1960 30.0 28.0 27.0 28.0 25.0 21. 0 22.0 23.0 23.0 24.0 26.0 26.0 1970 24.0 27.0 24.0 26.0 25.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.0 22.0

1972 23.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 21. 0 21. 0 21.0 22.0 22.0 1973 24.0 28.0 28.0 34.0 36.0 36.0 54.0 52.0 44.0 40.0 38.0 1974 32.0 32.0 27.0 25.0 23.0 25.0 28.0 28.0 29.0 34.0 35.0 1975 34.0 32.0 29.0 32.0 34.0 35.0 36.0 38.0 39.0 39.0 38.0

1976 35.0 34.0 36.0 32.0 33.0 33.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 35.0 1977 35.0 34.0 37.0 36.0 33.0 34.0 35.0 34.0 35.0 39 .o 40.0 41.0 1978 42.0 41. 0 47.0 49.0 45.0 50.0 52.0 54.0 ];/ Mid-month average price. 80 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Average Prices Received by Farmers, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1972-78.

Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

MILK, ALL (Dollars per Cwt.) 1/

1950 4.00 3.90 3.65 3.50 3.30 3.30 3.35 3.60 3.75 4.00 4.15 4.15 1960 4.25 4.15 4.05 3.95 3.85 3.80 3.80 3.95 4.20 4.25 4.35 4.40 1970 5.70 5.55 5.40 5,45 5.35 5.20 5.20 5.30 5.55 5.65 5.80 5.80

1972 5.90 5.85 5.80 5.75 5.65 5.60 5.55 5.65 5.85 6.05 6.20 6.25 1973 6.35 6.35 6.40 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.40 7.00 7.55 8.05 8.45 8.80 1974 9.05 9.10 9.10 8.85 8.05 7.50 7.45 7.55 7.60 7.85 8.05 7.65 1975 8.25 8.10 8.05 8.05 7.95 7.85 8.05 8.30 8.75 9.20 9.40 10.40 1976 9.90 9.55 9.70 9.25 9.25 9.05 9.20 9.45 9.40 9.60 9.60 9.50 1977 9.35 9.15 9.20 9.20 9.10 9.20 9.15 9.20 9.55 9.65 9.75 9.85 1978 9.90 9.90 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.80 10.20 10. 40 10.90 11.30 11.60

MILK, FLUID (Dollars per Cwt.) l! 1950 4.90 4.85 4.55 4.25 4.15 4.15 4.20 4.60 4.80 5.05 5.15 5.20 1960 4.75 4.70 4.60 4.50 4.35 4.30 4.30 4.45 4.70 4.75 4.85 4.85 1970 6.10 5.90 5.75 5.90 5.75 5.60 5.60 5.70 5.95 6.05 6.25 6.25

1972 6.25 6.20 6.10 6.05 5.95 5.85 5.80 5.90 6.20 6.35 6.55 6.60 1973 6.70 6. 65 6.65 6.55 6.50 6.55 6.60 7.30 7.85 8.45 8.75 9.05 1974 9.25 9.25 9.30 9.10 8.40 7.75 7.70 7.80 7.75 8.05 8.35 7.80 1975 8.55 8.30 8.20 8.20 8.05 7.95 8.10 8.40 8.85 9.30 9.50 10.80 1976 10.20 9.85 9.95 9.40 9.40 9.10 9.25 9.55 9.55 9~80 9.85 9.65 1977 9.50 9.30 9.30 9.30 9.20 9.30 9.30 9.40 9.75 9.85 10.00 10.00 1978 10.10 10.10 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.90 10.30 10.50 11.10 11.50 11.80

MILK, MFG. (Dollars per Cwt.) 1_/

1950 3.25 3.15 3.00 2.90 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.85 2. 90 3.05 3.15 3.25 1960 3.25 3.15 3.05 3.00 2.95 2.90 2.85 2.95 3.10 3.20 3.25 3.35 1970 4.70 4.65 4.60 4.50 4.45 4.40 4.35 4.40 4.55 4.65 4.75 4.80

1972 5.05 5 .05 5.00 5.00 4.95 4.95 4.95 5.00 5.05 5.15 5.25 5.40 1973 5.40 5.50 5.70 5.65 5.65 5.70 5.85 6.25 6.75 7.00 7.55 8.05 1974 8.50 8.65 8.65 8.15 7.15 6.85 6.85 6.80 7.20 7.35 7.25 7.20 1975 7.40 7.45 7.65 7.65 7.75 7.65 7.85 8.05 8.40 8.90 9.05 9.30 1976 9.00 8.80 8.95 8.90 8.90 8.85 9.05 9.15 9.00 9.00 8.85 9.00 1977 8.85 8. 70 8.90 8.85 8.80 8.75 8.65 8.70 8. 90 9.05 9.15 9.40 1978 9.40 9.40 9.45 9.50 9.45 9.50 9.55 9.85 10.10 10.40 10.70 10.90 1_/ Average for the month. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 81

Average Prices Received by Farmers, Utah, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1972-78.

Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SHEEP (Dollars Eer Cwt.) 1/ 1950 8.60 8.60 9.50 9.50 9.00 8.50 9.00 9.00 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 1960 6.50 7.00 7.00 7.00 6.50 6.50 5.50 5.00 4.50 4.80 4.50 5.00 1970 7.60 7.60 7.70 8.20 7.50 8.30 8.50 8.00 7.50 6.50 6.00 6.00

1972 5.60 6.00 6.80 6.30 7.30 6.70 6.00 6.20 6.00 6.40 6.40 6.40 1973 7.50 8.60 9.50 9.00 9.00 9.00 11.30 16.00 14.50 11.20 12.80 14.30 1974 14.40 17.20 13.10 14.20 12.50 10.20 10.60 12.60 10.80 8.50 10.10 10.30 1975 9.30 8.50 10.80 11.00 11.80 9.60 9.60 10.70 10.20 9.80 9.40 10.30

1976 10.30 11.50 10.50 11.90 13.10 11.60 10.70 11.30 11.00 9.90 10.20 9.80 1977 11.00 10.10 10.50 10.00 10.30 10.00 10.30 10.20 11.00 11.00 12.90 11.50 1978 11.60 13.80 16.40 15.40 14.80 14.30 14.90 15.70 16.00 17.70 18.10 18.20

LAMBS (Dollars Eer Cwt.) 1./ 1950 21.30 22.00 22.40 23.00 23.30 24.00 24.00 24.00 25.50 25.50 26.70 27.00 1960 17.80 18.30 20.00 20.00 20.00 19.50 17.80 16.70 16.10 15.20 15.20 16.20 1970 28.00 27.50 27.00 26.00 25.50 26.00 26.00 26.20 25.80 25.00 23.30 21.50

1972 25.50 27.00 26.80 25.50 27.20 28.60 30.30 29.00 28.00 27.30 27.20 28.00 1973 31.80 33.70 37.60 34.50 31.30 36.40 33.90 41.30 28.90 31.10 32.50 33.80 1974 37.90 38.30 34.20 34.60 37.80 38.20 36.10 35.30 31.10 32.30 33.90 34.70 1975 32.70 35.70 36.90 39.10 40.50 43.40 42.70 39.70 40.20 41.80 44.80 45.40

1976 46.40 45.90 46.10 49.20 52.70 49.60 45.50 41.60 42.00 43.70 41.00 41.70 1977 44.80 45.80 45.80 45.30 46.60 49.90 50.00 49.70 50.60 51.80 49.50 53.90 1978 57.70 58.70 61.00 59.10 59.10 59.10 56.40 57.00 62.20 61.00 59.60 60.60

WOOL (Cents Eer P.£_und) ±_/

1950 51 51 54 54 54 57 59 61 63 66 72 80 1960 44 47 42 45 44 44 43 41 41 41 39 39 1970 40 35 36 36 34 37 36 33 35 32 29 26

1972 16 23 21 26 25 27 35 30 35 38 23 38 1973 82 79 79 80 75 85 82 89 79 80 82 82 1974 105 76 58 66 61 59 66 60 59 52 44 39 1975 42 39 36 40 45 43 47 45 51 56 55 45

1976 .'68 59 66 63 64 67 68 62 68 66 1977 74 69 68 66 63 63 59 65 56 59 64 67 1978 61 63 67 72 69 69 6~ 71 67 71 76 71 1/ Mid-month average price. 2/ Average for the month. 82 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 1974 Census of Agriculture

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE I Bureau of the Census

How the 1974 Census of Agriculture Was Taken: The Mailing List- Dur ing the last week of December 1974, the 1974 Census of Agriculture forms were mailed to a list representing, as nearly as possible, all per­ sons and firms associated with the direction of agricultural operations in 1974. The list included land owners, tenants, renters, sharecroppers, and hired managers, but excluded hired farm laborers.

The Census Forms and Their Distribution- To avoid undue burden on small farmers and to reduce processing costs, a short version of the census report form was mailed to the over one million addressees estimated to have had both farm receipts and expenses of less than $2,000 in 1973. All other addressees received the standard form.

Followup Procedures- A series of followup letters plus field followup enumeration were con­ ducted to complete the collection of data.

To insure receiving reports from all large operations, telephone and field followup continued until reports were obtained.

Comparability of Data- Farm definition ahanged. "Farms" were defined in the 1974 preliminary county census releases exactly as in 1969 and for all censuses since 1959. They were places on which agricultural operations were conducted at any time during the census year under the control of an individual management. Places of less than 10 acres were counted as farms if the sales of agri­ cultural products for the year amounted, or normally would amount~ to at least $250. Places of 10 or more acres were counted as farms if the sales of agricultural products for the year amounted, or normally would amount, to at least $50. For all final reports of 1974 census data, the definition of a farm was changed to include agricultural operations whose sales amounted to, or normally would amount to, $1,000 or more. Any criterion concerning number of acres was deleted. The change in farm definition resulted in a reduction from 13,294 to 12,184 in the number of farms included in the 1974 Census of Agriculture final report for Utah -- an 8.4 percent reduction. However, the change in definition resulted in a reduction in value of agricultural products sold of only 0.1 percent. Tables following are aorrrpiled from final published reports of the 19?4 U. S. Census of Agriaulture for Utah and inalude reports from those plaaes qualifying as farms under the new definition. f - UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 83 ! f

Farms and Farmland: Number and Acreage, by Counties, Utah, 1974.

Land in Farms Cropland AU Average County Irrigated Farms Total per Total Harvested Land 1/ Farm Number Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres

Beaver ...... 183 150,368 822 26,979 20' 725 22,542 Box Elder •.•••.... 1,100 1,678,636 1,526 298,072 186,585 94,814 Cache ...... 1,273 286,128 225 159' 106 121,612 75,527

Carbon •...•..•.... 144 363,302 2,523 15,340 8,196 10' 718 Daggett ••...... •.• 27 36,544 1,353 8,481 6,534 7,566 Davis ...... 581 120,441 207 33,095 23,237 24' 892

Duchesne •...•.••.. 534 396,025 742 103,679 45,581 85,293 Emery •..••..••..•. 372 218,936 589 48,224 21, 911 35,687 Garfield ••.•.••... 180 120,260 668 26,605 10,268 16,401

Grand ...... 36 159,749 4,437 4,419 2,324 3,095 Iron .••••••••••••• 337 459,917 1,365 65,854 43,255 46,384 Juab ...... 201 156,760 780 60,386 25, 724 14,129

Kane . •.•••.•••...• 112 205,077 1,831 11,293 1,825 4, 155 Millard •....•••.•• 652 536,409 823 156,596 97,891 93,233 Morgan ...... 204 274,279 1,345 19,060 11,971 8,507

Piute .•..•..•••... 122 64,337 527 17,418 8,969 11, 157 Rich ...... 168 545,249 3,246 63,620 50,001 47,728 Salt Lake ...... 592 223,957 378 57,693 36,075 27,662

San Juan •...•...•. 231 507,196 2,196 114,899 57,355 5,015 Sa11pe te • •••••••••• 749 449,441 600 94,753 54,404 56,300 Sevier ••••••••.••. 413 199,434 483 41,985 29,417 35,293

Summit ...... 304 342,139 1,125 30,219 18,511 20,307 Tooele ..•...... •.• 229 429,516 1,876 38,651 18' 119 15,001 Uintah •..•...... •. 413 1,407,879 3,409 72, 922 31,076 52,451

Utah . •...... 1,605 482,754 301 139,644 92,677 81,854 Wasatch ...... 254 237,433 935 21,028 13,253 15,914 Washington ..•.••.. 310 234,895 758 51,040 11,218 10,802

Wayne • •••••••.•••• 146 107,568 737 15,218 10,731 12,900 Weber • •.•...••.... 712 215,421 303 42,404 29,798 34,318

State Total. .••.•• 12,184 10,610,050 871 1,838,683 1,089,243 969,645

Source: U. S. Census of Agriculture. ll See narrative explanation of Census on Page 82 for new definition of a farm. 84 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Small Grains: Acreage and Production by Counties, Utah, 1974.

All Farms Farms with sales of $2500 and Over County All Wheat Oats Barley

Acres Bushels Acres Bushels Acres Bushels

Beaver ...... 1,736 89,944 242 13, 742 281 15,069 Box Elder .•.. 100,960 2,435,100 379 20,915 16,589 849,246 Cache ...•.... 29' 115 817,042 638 41,286 26,137 1,004,315

Carbon .•..... 570 21,755 302 14,044 225 12' ll6 Daggett •..... 0 0 60 2,200 30 240 Davis ...... 2,284 118,177 172 10,131 2,018 91,789

Duchesne ..... 1,248 51,143 591 34,376 2,292 93,044 Emery •...... 858 31,231 1,011 57,812 744 40' 472 Garfield •.... 785 15,339 247 15,864 294 19,465

Grand .•.....• lll 5,108 22 1,372 2 17 Iron ...... 2,563 99,891 280 27,040 7,364 499,639 Juab ...... ll, 892 177' 790 60 2,115 1,420 63,458

Kane .•...•... 10 430 12 620 8 430 Millard •..... 19,101 552,367 529 28,990 13, 785 745,380 Morgan ••..... 898 20,966 222 14,844 1,389 87 ,470

Piute ...... 60 2,420 ll6 6, 677 373 20,798 Rich •...... 4,347 57,761 293 8,490 2, 377 ll6,045 Salt Lake •... 14,490 424,513 227 17,870 2,979 208,580

San Juan ....• 36,622 527,057 1,000 16,660 471 7,302 Sanpete ....•. 4,356 107,333 888 42,893 7,529 346,909 Sevier .....•. 1,138 51,499 438 30, 971 5,361 373,319

Summit ..•.... 506 10,942 157 6,793 790 36' 776 Tooele ...... 4,762 109,944 97 4,150 1, 185 46 '089 Uintah •...•.. 1,990 44,6ll 590 29,900 1,324 59 '211

Utah ...... ••. 18,181 428,949 787 51,617 12,243 836,182 Wasatch •..••• 885 18' 873 189 9,331 1,261 72' 129 Washington ... 2,364 40,046 22 550 2,232 135,692

Wayne ••....•. 50 2,570 212 11,636 1, 770 111, 633 Weber . •••.••. 2,286 114,553 205 10,916 2,220 127,196

State Total.. 264,168 6,377 ,354 9,988 533,805 114' 693 6,020,011

Source: U. S. Census of Agriculture. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 85

Corn and Potatoes: Acreage and Production, by Counties, Utah, 1974.

Farms With Sales of $2500 and Over Corn All Farms Fodder Silage County For Grain Hogged Potatoes or Seed or or Green Chop Grazed Acres Bushels Acres --Tons Acres Acres --Cwt. Beaver ...... 40 960 1,474 20,615 0 80 22,300 Box Elder .... 509 36,152 7,617 155,440 0 165 27,200 Cache .....•.. 273 10,886 7,997 140,687 30 55 9,005

Carbon •...... 20 480 554 8,270 27 6 715 Daggett ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davis ..•..... 476 38,171 2,930 55~621 24 845 141,956

Duchesne ..... 657 41,643 3,374 38,218 85 5 357 Emery .....•.. 611 45,787 1,136 16,939 442 1 126 Garfield ..... 0 0 119 1,161 0 13 2, 299

Grand ...... 118 4,389 99 1,550 8 1 50 Iron ...... 65 1,528 2,069 35,671 445 2,413 529,600 Juab ...... 0 0 607 9,090 0 4 463

Kane .•...... 0 0 0 0 8 2 200 Millard ..•... 385 20,669 4 '828 63,181 0 258 32,700 Morgan •...· ... 0 0 198 4,210 0 12 1,900

Piute ...... 0 0 625 9,077 20 0 0 Rich •..•.•... 0 0 23 460 0 0 0 r - Salt Lake .... 651 74,570 1, 777 32,561 0 45 4,552 San Juan ..... 6 225 303 0 4 283 Sanpete ...... 91 5,660 3,538 56,102* 0 108 2,476 Sevier ...•... 481 39,481 3,404 57,370 27 7 1,120

Summit .....•. 0 0 4 60 0 4 1,050 Tooele ...... 20 480 134 2,117 0 6 222 Uintah .•..... 927 34,874 2,607 32, 4 71 72 3 225

Utah .•...... 3,802 362,700 7,042 120,692 145 110 15,302 Wasatch ..•... 0 0 302 3,401 211 1/ 28 Washington ... 40 960 20 520 0 80 11,400

Wayne ...... • 0 0 493 5,420 20 100 15,457 Weber ..••.... 331 33,019 5,195 94,394 42 121 20,796

State Total .. 9,503 752,634 58,469 969,810 1,606 4,444 841,782

Source: U. S. Census of Agriculture. i~Produc tion not published. 1_/ Less than 0. 5 acres. 86 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Hay: Acreage and Production by Counties, Utah, 1974.

All Farms Farms with Sales of $2500 and Over County Hay All Hay I Alfalfa Hay Acres --Tons Acres --Tons Acres --Tons Beaver ...... 16,994 58,988 16,164 57,658 15,288 55,611 Box Elder •.... 46,746 137,045 44, 172 130, 077 35, 773 115,166 Cache .•••.••.• 52' 7 83 150,765 48,716 139, 130 42,975 127,091

Carbon ...... 6, 117 15,356 4,816 12,134 4,241 10, 969 Daggett...... 6,494 13,182 6,334 13,038 2, 713 7,034 Davis ...... 10,457 33,696 8,798 29,014 6,410 23,593

Duchesne ...... 37,447 83,324 35,597 80,223 21,427 54,364 Emery .•....•.. 16,671 45,660 14,829 41,813 11,980 35,756 Garfield ...... 8,616 22,100 7,340 19,650 5,886 16,560

Grand ...... 1,813 5,705 1,673 5,373 1,582 5,123 Iron ...... 27,565 95,836 26, 013 91,600 24,879 89, 660 Juab •...... 10,378 27,173 9,186 24,724 7,065 21,059

Kane ..••...... 1, 727 2,878 1,492 2,581 1,344 2,340 Millard ...... 46' 629 158,140 45,317 154,895 42,455 147,803 Morgan ...•.... 9,038 20,901 8,235 19,129 6,144 15,517

Piute ...... 7, 705 17,533 7,291 16,862 5,134 13,983 Rich ...... 43,563 65' 722 43,274 65' 277 9' 795 20,487 Salt Lake ..... 13 '008 48,821 11,087 42,455 9,328 37,223

San Juan ..•... 3,285 7,706 3,043 7,341 2,255 6,403 Sanpete ...... 37,377 102,481 34,882 97,875 25,642 78,837 Sevier •...... 17,916 66,094 16,849 63,494 14,993 58,037

Summit •...... 16,829 37,666 15 '608 34,931 7,937 19' 608 Tooele ••.....• 11, 524 30,234 9 '972 26,016 7,920 22,950 Uintah ...... 22,688 47,881 18,780 40,898 15,091 35,303

Utah ...... 38,036 126,601 33,558 114,437 24,129 91,503 Wasatch ...... 10,664 27,326 9,498 24,808 6,700 18,486 Washington .... 5,058 18,184 4,404 15,804 3,368 12,478

Wayne •...... 8,035 22,528 7' 581 21,566 6,697 19,974 Weber ...•..... 15,763 47,764 12,985 40,540 8,612 31,349

State Total. •. 550' 926 1,537,290 507,494 1,433,343 377' 763 1,194,267

Source: U.S. Census of Agriculture. r - UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 I 87

Cattle and Calves: Inventory, by Counties, Utah, December 31, 1974.

All Farms Farms with Sales of $2500 and Over Cows and Heifers Heifer and Bulls Cattle Farms Cattle that Have Calved Cattle Heifer Calves and fattened County Reporting and and Steers on Grain Cattle Calves Beef Milk Calves Beef Milk Includ- and Cows Cows Heifers lleif ers ing Concen- Calves tr ates ~ Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Beaver .•.••.• 144 24,796 9,622 2 ,667 23,932 3,413 1,238 7,329 350

Box Elder ..•. 645 88,260 34, 848 8,655 86,647 14,453 5,586 23' 773 9,849

Cache ...... 870 58,501 8,869 16,999 54' 138 4,333 11,143 14,356 12,101 Carbon •.•.••. 108 14,997 6,790 53 13' 765 * * 4,761 213

Daggett ...... 19 4,142 2,634 11 3, 975 593 0 784 0

Davis ..•••.•• 324 24,429 7,520 2,839 22,610 3,004 1,657 8,343 7,160

Duchesne ..... 451 48, 644 22,054 3,501 46. 5 72 9 ,096 1,528 11,344 564

Emery ...... 305 27,493 13,373 1,128 25,070 4, 660 749 6,394 1,455

Garfield •.... 156 16,079 9 ,319 189 14,440 2,785 128 2,913 30

Grand ...••... 27 8,201 4,378 106 8,060 2,382 57 1,231 87

Iron ...... 233 22,887 9,486 496 21, 336 4,629 1,512 6,003 1,664

Juab ...... 142 15,569 6,968 200 13. 724 3,340 148 4,072 1,881 Kane •....•.•. 100 11, 031 6,683 54 10,239 * * 1,514 13 Millard •....• 423 66,619 25,251 4,479 65,531 12,736 5,293 18,264 16,567

Morgan ...... 134 9,249 3,451 l, 158 8, 513 1,557 513 2,124 54

Piute ...... 92 10, 813 4,825 1,253 10,664 1,647 574 2,434 427

Rich ....•.... 140 40,922 24,689 162 40' 735 9,686 32 6,227 1,022

Salt Lake ••.. 296 16,817 4,362 3,922 14,881 2,089 2,200 3,255 1,030

San Juan ...•. 142 26,682 14,222 98 26,125 S,672 117 6,307 l,S54

Sanpete ...... 480 43,242 17,579 5,68S 41,23S 5,818 3,388 10,030 2,612

Sevier •...... 265 36,625 10,966 1,424 35,873 7,263 1,149 15 ,466 11,578

Summit ...... • 231 19,8Sl 8,342 3,213 18' 824 2,699 1, 697 3,370 438

Tooele ...... 167 13' 826 8,693 249 12,056 l,7S4 SS 2,141 104

Uintah ...... 334 49,042 24. 2 20 1,072 38,31S 9,270 471 9,192 383

Utah ...... •.. 875 60,583 19,138 7,291 53,QOl 8,84S 4,514 17,006 13 ,632

Wasatch ...... 173 11, 536 3, 643 2. 523 10,716 1,332 1,269 2,252 309

Washington ... 234 19,861 9,407 1,421 18,283 3,150 838 4,349 518

Wayne ...... 113 14,929 7,162 691 14,437 2,744 353 3,726 558

Weber ...... 464 34,223 6,923 6, 120 30 ;919 6,916 3,556 8, 753 11, 988

State Total.. 8,087 839,849 335,417 77. 659 785,516 140,554 50,265 207, 713 98, 141

Source: U. S. Census of Agriculture. *Production not published. 88 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Sheep and Lambs: Utah, Inventory by Counties, December 31, 1974 and Sheep and Lambs Shorn, 1974.

All Farms Farms with Sales of $2500 and Over Farms Lambs Ewes County Report- Sheep Under 1 Year Sheep and ing and 1 Old and Lambs Shorn Sheep Lambs Year Older Pounds of Number Number Number Number Number Wool

Beaver ••..•. 11 3,528 740 2,614 3,161 36,730 Box Elder .•. 132 54,511 14,936 38,252 48,360 498,087 Cache ....••. 88 14,186 7,630 5,212 5' 859 58,434

Carbon ..•..• 43 15' 871 3,911 11, 322 12,153 125,192 Daggett ...•. 8 6,330 1,415 4,687 5,423 63' 139 Davis ...... 71 5,748 714 4,341 5,452 63,133

Duchesne .... 144 26,508 5, 927 17,920 21,965 239,090 Emery ..•.... 99 11, 728 4,381 6,172 9,081 87,383 Garfield .... 51 5,476 1,149 3,664 5,008 50,797

Grand ...... 2 36 10 24 * * Iron ...... •. 113 56,292 18,641 33,266 35,567 363,970 Juab .•...... 22 6,749 892 5,633 5,730 56,219

Kane ...... 30 4,426 554 3,529 4,062 37,112 Mi11ard .•... 54 12,621 2,242 9,965 12,845 128,170 Morgan .....• 48 43,092 7,004 34,323 34,417 364,304

Piute ...... 21 5,327 1,006 3, 713 4,802 54,654 Rich ...... 51 32,522 3,976 27,353 31,793 325,251 Salt Lake .•• 121 34, 981 5,785 27,126 29,283 319,676

San Juan .••• 38 12,533 5,266 5,071 * * Sanpete .•... 324 122,349 30,194 84,573 91,667 987,412 Sevier ••.•.. 96 30,068 13, 219 15,558 16,885 173 ,402

Summit. ••... 104 56,219 18,445 35,413 39,615 434,288 Tooele ••.... 71 29,265 1,863 25,866 26 '977 287,824 Uintah .....• 137 25,381 5,064 18,085 26,382 256,893

Utah ..•.•... 231 71, 689 17,058 51,311 57' 029 524,539 Wasatch •...• 63 40,647 6,105 33,084 32,009 323,789 Washington .• 38 2,166 298 1,375 1,595 16,390

Wayne .•...•. 58 15,895 6,521 8,487 9,041 96,815 Weber ..•.•.• 67 13, 120 7,440 4,269 59'116 377,099

State Total. 2,336 759,261 192,386 522,208 640,655 6,404,214

Source: U. S. Census of Agriculture. *Not published to avoid disclosure of individual farm information. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 89

Hogs and Poultry: Utah, Inventory December 31, 1974 and Sales during 1974.

All Farms Farms with Sales Hog and Pig Chickens Over of $2500 and Over County Inventory Hogs 3 Months Old Turkeys Sold Farms I Sold Farms I . Farms I Reporting Hogs Repor t'ing Chickens Repor t'in g Turkeys Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Beaver .•.... 20 450 1,293 9 241 0 0 Box Elder ... 89 3,234 4,346 58 8,832 3 57,330 Cache ...... 105 3, 711 6,366 75 44,699 2 40

Carbon ...... 36 519 683 27 3,683 0 0 Daggett ..... 2 16 7 5 164 0 0 Davis .....•. 46 919 990 67 2,869 4 438,361

Duchesne ••.. 66 933 1,591 77 3,369 0 0 Emery ...... 72 437 844 39 1,091 0 0 Garfield .... 23 225 215 16 1,445 0 0

Grand .•..... 9 158 279 7 2,949 0 0 Iron ...... • 32 220 188 37 1,306 0 0 Juab •.•....• 19 153 171 9 466 0 0

Kane ..•..... 8 15 64 29 742 0 0 Millard ..... 103 1,828 3,223 84 19' 724 0 0 Morgan ...... 41 125 71 14 249 1 * Piute ...... 16 113 118 13 375 0 0 Rich ...... 8 80 352 8 238 0 0 Salt Lake .•. 79 6,537 7,879 86 902,720 2 * San Juan .... 9 478 780 14 1,265 0 0 Sanpete ..... 104 2,783 3,106 65 57,026 110 1,912,765 Sevier •..... 43 925 1,459 18 496 4 274,900

Summit ...... 31 273 728 23 23,945 0 0 Tooele •..... 53 2,899 5,195 46 7,743 0 0 Uintah ...... 55 2,371 4,170 75 3,352 0 0

Utah ...•••.. 171 5,575 8,887 125 906,528 5 294,950 Wasatch .•... 15 87 335 21 62,516 0 0 Washington .. 32 271 207 45 * 1 * Wayne ...... 32 350 456 11 373 0 0 Weber ...... 65 1,610 2, 139 68 29,802 2 * State Total. 1,384 37,295 56,142 1,171 2' 109 '377 134 4,404,677

Source: U.S. Census of Agriculture. *Not published to avoid disclosure of individual farm information. 90 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Weather

E. Arlo Ricnardson and Kenneth G. Hubbard State Department of Agriculture Climatologists

The variable weather conditions which existed during the past several years con­ tinued during 1978. Both temperature and precipitation were generally much above normal during the first three months. Hence, the growing season in most areas of the State began with adequate soil moisture for crops and ranges. The mild winter temperatures, however, allowed an excessive number of insect pests to survive. The mild temperatures resulted in winter moisture falling mostly as rain in the lower valleys. The snowpack in the mountains, on the other hand, was excellent for soil moisture recharge, streamflow, and water supply. Most reservoirs lowered during the drought continued to fill.

Temperatures moderated in the western half of the State during April as early crop growth began, but precipitation continued above normal. The weather pattern shift­ ed the first part of May. Average temperatures in all areas of the State were two to four degrees cooler than normal for the month. May precipitation continued a­ bove normal, but departures were much less than earlier in the year. May temper­ atures were too cool for good growth of such crops as alfalfa and corn but just right for weeds. The result was a weedy first crop of alfalfa in many northern areas. A serious frost condition the last few days of May and the first few days of June caused considerable damage to crops in the northern half of the State. Temperatures were not cold enough, however, to seriously damage fruit crops.

Summer precipitation averaged much below normal in most areas of the State. Sum­ mer thunderstorms developed in the southeastern section of the State early in Au­ gust and brought needed moisture to cattle ranges in that area. Temperatures began the summer season a couple of degrees above normal but averaged much below normal during the latter part of the summer. The cool temperatures of May and the late frost followed by the below normal summer temperatures caused late maturity of most crops, especially corn and tomatoes.

Temperatures during September continued several degrees below normal, but preci­ pitation increased to above normal except in the southeastern section. October returned to a dry, cool regime with both temperatures and precipitation averaging below normal. The lack of moisture in October caused many winter wheat farmers to delay planting. November reversed the pattern again with much above normal preci­ pitation in all areas of the State. Temperatures continued below normal in all but southeastern Utah.

December started with fairly normal weather, but as the month progressed, precipi­ tation increased to well above normal in southern Utah. The northern part of the State remained below normal. Temperatures during December dropped dramatically resulting in the coldest December since 1972. The Uinta Basin averaged 15 degrees below normal for the month while other climate divisions ranged between four and nine degrees below. The extreme minimum temperatures ranged between -20 and -27 in Cache Valley and dropped as low as -46 at Woodruff. The extreme cold caused con­ siderable damage to fruits and sensitive landscape plantings of Northern Utah. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 91

Frost Free Period, Utah, 1978 and Normal (1931-60).

1978 Normal Last Spring I First Fall I Number of Last spring lrirst Fall I Number of Station Minimum of Minimum of Days Between Minimum of Minimum of Days Between 32° or Below 32° or Below Dates 32° or Below 2° or Below Dates WESTERN Delta 4-23 9-18 148 5-ll 9-30 142 Milford WSO 6-1 9-13 104 5-18 9-26 131 Modena 5-27 -- -- 5-21 9-28 130 Park Valley 5-31 9-8 100 5-19 9-29 133 Wendover 4-22 10-26 187 4-21 10-23 186

DIXIE St. George 2-20 ll-14 267 4-1 ll-10 223 Zion Nat' 1 Park 4-17 11-13 210 4-6 ll-7 215

NORTH CENTRAL Corinne 5-31 9-19 lll 5-14 9-28 138 Elberta 5-31 9-19 lll 5-14 9-30 140 Farmington usu 5-5 9-18 136 5-4 10-12 161 Logan USU 5-6 9-18 135 5-8 10-13 159 Ogden Pioneer PH 5-5 9-18 136 5-1 10-14 167 SLC Airport 5-19 10-26 160 5-3 10-ll 161 Tooele 5-31 9-18 llO 4-28 10-24 179 Trenton 6-ll 9-18 99 5-31 9-12 104 Utah Lake Lehi 6-1 9-18 109 5-18 9-28 134

SOUTH CENTRAL Cedar City FAA 5-18 9-19 124 5-17 9-30 136 Fillmore 5-6 9-18 135 5-4 10-ll 160 Kanab PH 5-7 ll-12 189 5-6 10-13 160 Levan 5-31 9-18 llO 5-16 10-3 140 Loa 6-1 8-15 75 6-22 8-29 68 Manti 6-1 9-18 136 5-24 9-28 128 Nephi ------5-ll 10-2 145 Panguitch 6-1 9-12 103 6-19 9-3 76 Richfield KSVC 6-1 9-13 104 5-28 9-18 113

NORTHERN MOUNTAINS Coalville 6-13 9-14 93 6-16 8-29 74 Heber 6-1 9-14 105 6-ll 9-3 84 Morgan 6-1 9-18 109 6-5 9-8 96 Olmstead PH 5-7 9-18 134 Scofield 7-23 8-15 23 6-29 8-25 57 Silver Lake Brighton 7-3 8-13 41 7-5 8-27 53 Woodruff 6-26 8-15 50 6-27 8-23 57

UINTA BASIN Duchesne AP 5-9 9-19 133 5-28 9-20 ll5 Fort Duchesne 6-4 9-13 121 5-26 9-16 114 Vernal AP 5-31 9-19 lll 5-28 9-15 llO

SOUTHEAST Blanding 5-8 9-20 135 5-15 10-6 144 Green River Avn. 5-9 9-20 134 5-1 10-10 163 Hanksville FAA 4-23 9-19 149 4-22 10-20 182 Moab 4 NW 4-22 9-21 152 4-21 10-21 183 Monticello 5-18 9-19 124 5-24 10-3 132 Price Warehouse 5-17 9-20 126 5-15 10-5 144

Source: Utah State Department of Agriculture Climatologist, Dept. of Soil Science and BIOMET, Utah State University, UMC 48, Logan, Utah 84322. 92 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Total Precipitation (inches), Utah, 1978.

Station I Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I Apr. I May I June I July I Aug. I Sep. I Oct. I Nov. I Dec. I Annual WESTERN Delta l.S6 1.02 1. 38 .91 .S2 .03 .06 .9S 1. 78 .2S 2.00 .10 10.S6 Milford WSO 1. S6 .80 2.00 1.49 1.44 T .46 .48 1. 70 .33 2.21 .S9 13.06 Modena 1. 31 2.11 3.36 1.42 .99 T 1. 21 lf.07 l/1.76 l/1.27 .!/2.16 .33 l/lS.99 Park Valley 1. 71 1. 84 3.16 1.84 .44 .18 .96 .27 .39 T 1.29 .67 12.75 Wendover .58 .47 1. 34 • 89 .48 .02 .04 .oo .so .00 .70 .05 5.07 Division 1.00 1.13 1.69 l.S7 .73 .07 .23 .SS 1. 35 .18 1.48 .46 10.44

DIXIE St. George 2.49 1.23 4.38 1.04 .32 .oo .49 .02 l.4S • 77 2.28 1.34 15 .81 Zion Nat' 1 Park 4.81 3.40 7.07 2.21 .88 .oo .34 .38 .7S .28 3.2S 2.00 25.37 Division 3.66 2.38 S.66 2.34 .68 .00 .so .26 1.04 .60 2.92 1. 7S 21.79

NORTH CENTRAL Corinne 2.06 3.31 2.ll 3.2S 1.14 • 29 .12 .91 3.21 .00 3.01 3.03 22.44 Elberta 1. 37 .98 2.ss 1. 87 .70 T .01 1.03 l.2S .01 2.28 .48 12.53 Farmington USU 3.70 2.68 3.6S S.87 1.42 .16 .01 1.94 3.31 .00 2.S5 1. S2 26.81 Logan USU 1. 31 2.12 l.S3 3. 71 l.9S .09 .08 1.19 2.81 T 1. 44 1. 98 18.21 Ogden Pioneer PH 3.97 3.08 3.77 3.64 1.23 .14 .13 1. 23 2.85 .00 3.04 l.S2 24.60 SLC Airport 2.33 1.96 3.47 2.90 l.S7 .06 .06 .92 2.Sl T 1. 73 .58 18.09 Tooele 1. Sl 2.04 3.68 3.40 1.41 .08 T 1.22 2.34 T 2.S4 1. 77 19.99 Trenton 2.14 2.03 2.3S 3.43 1. S2 .01 .06 • 77 2.43 .00 1. 56 2.73 19.03 Utah Lake Lehi _1/2.13 1. 67 3.72 2.19 .80 .03 • 07 1. 44 1. 7S .05 1. 89 .56 .!/16.30 Division 2.27 2.31 3.32 3.33 1.13 .ll .ll 1.18 2.4S .03 2.37 1. 39 20.00

SOUTH CENTRAL Cedar City FAA • 87 .97 2.97 1.48 1.43 .oo .41 .24 1. 33 • 69 2.56 .9S 13.90 Fillmore 3.01 2.06 2.27 1. 74 l.lS .06 T .S4 2.32 .74 1. 83 1.07 16. 79 Kanab PH 4.33 2. 72 4.96 1. 08 .9S T .24 .72 .69 1.19 4.68 2.93 24.49 Levan 2.30 1. 60 3.06 1. 8S 1. 29 .04 .02 .S9 2.06 .36 2.70 1. 02 16.89 Loa ll .88 .31 .s2 .44 .82 .OS .47 .30 .SS .62 .!/l. 71 1/.55 1/7 .22 Manti 2.34 1. 77 2.66 1.88 .73 T .07 .34 2.02 .3S 2.31 -1.09 -15.56 Nephi 2.79 1. 63 4.00 2.02 .87 .oo .06 .93 1.97 .30 3.60 1. 09 .!/19.26 Panguitch .85 1. 49 .90 1. 22 .39 .oo • 71 .37 1. 89 .2S 3.23 1. 27 12.57 Richfield KSVC 1. 65 .87 l.S9 .91 .41 .03 .01 .S2 1.46 .28 1. 98 .38 10.09 Division 2.10 1.86 2.6S 1. S7 • 88 . 04 .36 .4S 1. S4 . 68 3.4S 1.48 17.06

NORTHERN MOUNTAINS Coalville 1. 32 1. 31 2.61 3.69 .90 .44 .oo 1. 32 2.44 T .!/ 2. 04 1.16 .!/17.23 Heber 1. 98 1. 82 2.71 2.84 .38 .18 .oo 1.19 1. 64 .04 3.12 1. 04 16.94 Morgan 1. 75 .!/1.42 1/2 .ll 3.73 .79 .39 .02 1. 33 2.70 .03 2.13 l.9S .!/18.35 Olmstead PH 3.86 2.82 4.84 3.95 .S3 .03 T l.4S 2.ss .OS 3.7S 1.09 24.92 Scofield 2.31 1.48 2.66 l.9S 1.00 .2S .07 .S3 .6S .Sl 2.96 l.SS 15. 92 Silver Lake Brighton S.88 6.20 S.70 6.8S 2.SO .48 .02 2.46 4.21 .24 s. 72 6.31 46.57 Woodruff .62 l.ll .S6 1.21 .S9 .98 .17 .SS 2.62 .01 1. 28 .48 10.18 Division 2.06 2.1s 3.02 3.3S 1. 01 .43 .ll 1.29 2.07 .ll 2.61 1. 65 19.86

UINTA BASIN Duchesne AP 1. 07 .40 .9S 1.18 .34 .43 .15 1. 34 .40 .25 1/1.80 .40 1/ 8. 71 Fort Duchesne 1.10 .03 .57 1.26 .55 .21 .oo 3.5S .38 y .26 I1i.06 .41 l/9.38 Vernal AP l/l.S7 .75 1. 39 1. 39 1. 06 .00 T .8S .44 .22 1. 2S l. ll lfl0.03 Division 1. 27 .40 1. 31 1. 36 .70 .24 .19 .98 .37 .30 1. 59 . 82 9.53 SOUTHEAST Blanding 4.03 2.69 1.87 1.02 .69 .08 .07 .08 .S7 1. 29 2.67 4. 3L. 19 .40 Green River Avn. 1. 67 .70 .77 .48 .36 T .as .16 .47 .41 1. 89 .74 7.70 Hanksville FAA 1. 61 .50 .39 .21 .SS .03 .98 .02 .36 .27 1. Sl 1.23 7.66 Moab 4 NW 2.19 1. 01 .67 2.66 .40 T .ll .10 .07 .ll 1. 28 1.86 10.46 Monticello 3. 73 2.22 1. 91 1. 38 .84 .13 .38 .20 .44 1.04 4. 32 4.79 21. 38 Price Warehouse 1. S9 1. 61 T .70 .ls T 3.47 • 7,7 Division 2.09 1. 23 1. 47 1.02 .69 .06 .34 .20 .38 .83 2.37 2.00 12.68

STATE AVERAGE 1. 77 1. 49 2.16 1. 79 .81 .12 .26 .61 1. 26 .43 2.33 1. 30 14.34

Source: Utah State Climatologist, Department of Soil Science and BIOMET, Utah State University, UMC 48, Logan, Utah 84322. T-an amount too small to measure. 1/ Amount is wholly or partially estimated. Footnote: Division averages include other stations not-shown in this table. State averages are determined by weighting division averages by their relative areas in the State total. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STAT'I.STICS 1979 93

Normal Precipitation (inches), Utah, 1941-70.

Station Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual

WESTERN Delta Milford WSO .61 .70 1.04 .90 .61 .S6 .Sl .68 .61 .78 .67 .73 8.40 Modena .69 .67 • 82 . 81 .S6 .SS .94 1. 34 .62 .96 .74 .78 9 .48 Park Valley .9S • 77 .70 .78 1.16 1.28 .79 .99 .S6 .61 .96 .92 10.47 Wendover .29 .31 .41 .44 .68 • 73 .22 • 36 .27 .4S .40 .32 4.88 Division .60 .S9 .7S • 87 .84 .82 .61 .76 .so .76 .69 • 70 8. 49

DIXIE St. George .88 .83 .90 .S2 .38 .19 .61 .64 .48 .S7 .69 . 87 7.S6 Zion Nat'l Park l.SS l.S8 1. 69 1. 27 .69 .62 .84 l.S7 .80 1.04 1.16 l.SS 14.36 Division l. lS 1. 21 1. 30 .91 .S3 .38 .89 .9S .67 .88 .91 1.17 10.94

NORTH CENTRAL Corinne 1. SS 1. 29 1. 40 1. 7S 1. 84 l.S3 .39 .61 .87 1.06 1.61 1. 72 lS.62 Elberta • 8S .84 .98 1. 07 l.OS .94 .62 l.OS .61 .96 .87 1. 09 10.93 Farmington USU 2.01 1. 73 2.03 2.6S 2.06 1. 73 .40 1. 09 .93 l.S4 1.90 1. 89 19 .96 Logan USU 1. 36 l.4S 1. 74 2.12 1.86 1. 78 • 34 .87 .94 1. 43 1. 79 1. 64 17. S9 Ogden Pioneer PH 2.13 1. 67 2.01 2.44 2.01 1. 79 .S6 .96 1.01 1. 61 1. 89 2.03 20.11 SLC Airport 1. 27 1.19 1. 63 2.12 1.49 1.30 .70 .93 .68 1.16 1.31 1.39 lS.17 Tooele 1.14 1. 34 1. 84 2.20 1. 64 1. 3S .70 .93 .72 1. 44 1. Sl l.SO 16.31 Trenton 1. 77 1.31 1. 43 1.63 2.33 1. 3S .64 .86 1.12 1. 2S 1. 21 .98 lS.88 Utah Lake Lehi • 81 .7S 1.08 1.18 1. 03 .93 .60 • 89 .60 .9S .90 1.03 10. 7S Division 1.47 1. 32 1. 62 1. 96 1.67 l.SO .S9 .94 .8S 1. 36 1. 49 1. S6 16.34

SOUTH CENTRAL Cedar City FAA .6S .76 1.12 LOS .68 .S4 .96 1. 22 .72 .89 .96 .78 10.33 Fillmore 1. 36 l.S2 1. 74 1. 76 1.18 .93 . 62 .99 . 80 1.14 1.34 1.40 14.78 Kanab PH 1. 47 1.10 1. 21 • 89 .60 .44 .88 1. SS .7S .9S .96 1.41 12.21 Levan 1. 27 1. 2S 1. 64 1. 68 1. 33 1.01 .68 1.03 .92 1.19 1. 20 1.46 14.66 Loa .36 .2S .44 .48 .60 .S9 1.14 1.33 .74 .7S .41 .39 7.48 Manti 1.04 1.16 1. 3S 1. 40 1.13 1.01 .73 1. 01 .84 1.13 1.00 1.13 12.93 Nephi 1. 23 1. 21 l.4S 1. SS 1. 36 .89 • 64 1. 04 .8S 1.14 1.17 1. 40 13.93 Panguitch .S3 .S6 .72 .73 .6S .69 1. 49 l.S6 .94 .81 .63 . S9 9.90 Richfield KSVC .S7 .6S .79 • 79 • 72 .61 .78 • 72 .69 .66 .S9 .S9 8.16 Division 1.03 .98 1.18 1.13 .88 .76 .96 1. 39 .88 1.03 .93 1.08 12.2S

NORTHERN MOUNTAINS Coalville 1. 24 l.OS 1. 46 1. S3 l.SO 1. 37 .78 1. 02 .84 1. 23 1. 36 1.40 14.78 Heber 1.97 1. 43 1. 28 1. 34 l.lS 1. 2S .68 LOS .8S 1. 29 1. 61 1.92 lS.82 Morgan 1. 66 l.4S 1. 7S 1. 84 1. 64 1. SS .42 .96 .87 1. 39 1. 68 1. 87 17 .08 Olmstead PH Scofield Silver Lk Brighton S.3S 4.80 S.S3 4.SO 2.87 2.6S 1.28 l.9S 1. 74 3.0S 4.7S S.34 43.81 Woodruff .48 .so .6S .87 1.02 1. 29 .69 .88 .74 .91 .62 .61 9.26 Division 2.19 1. 89 2.0S 1. 86 1. S2 1. S2 .86 1.34 l.OS 1. S7 1. 82 2.24 19.91

UINTA BASIN Duchesne AP .so .46 .S8 .66 . 82 1. 01 . 76 LOS .81 .93 .49 .64 8. 71 Fort Duchesne .47 .36 .43 .61 .68 • 86 .46 • 72 .63 . 89 .Sl .61 7.23 Vernal AP .S4 .42 .S2 .73 .62 .96 .4S .76 .66 .90 .SS . 71 7.82 Division .Sl .43 .so .68 .68 .90 .62 . 87 .72 .94 .Sl .69 8.0S

SOUTHEAST Blanding 1.11 . 89 .87 . 86 .64 .so .96 1. S8 1.02 1.36 .78 1. 2S 11.82 Green River Avn. .33 .3S .38 .49 .Sl .so .42 .97 .S6 • 77 . 39 .44 S.11 Hanksville FAA .22 . 20 .30 .44 .33 .38 .46 1. 02 .48 .71 .33 .33 S.20 Moab 4 NW .48 .SS .63 .8S .61 .S6 .47 . 89 .64 l.OS . 62 .S9 7.94 Monticello .93 .78 .96 .99 .91 .S8 l.S7 2.18 1. 21 1. 64 .84 1. 22 13.81 Price Warehouse .76 .67 .69 . 62 .64 .79 .97 1. 24 1.07 1.03 .S3 .87 9.88 Division .61 .S6 .60 .68 .S9 .S6 .74 1. 23 . 77 1.07 .61 . 73 8:73

STATE AVERAGE .96 .88 1.02 1.07 .92 . 88 .7S 1.10 .76 l.OS .92 l.OS 11.36

Source: Utah State Climatologist, Department of Soil Science and BIOMET, Utah State University, UMC 48, Logan, Utah 84322. T-an amount too small to measure. Footnote: Division averages include other stations not shown in this table. State averages are determined by weighting division averages by their relative areas in the State total. 94 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 f

Mean Monthly Temperature (°F), Utah, 1978.

Station Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual

WESTERN Delta 33.6 37.4 46.1 48.2 54.a 66.4 73.6 69.a 59.7 53.2 33.7 22.5 49.8 Milford WSO 33.4 36.4 45.0 46.9 52.7 65.5 73.2 69.8 59.7 52.7 34.2 23.2 49.4 Modena l/31.9 l/36.7 44.6 45.8 53.4 64.4 1a.9 1/ ll ll 1/ l/23.7 Park Valley 29.a 32.2 41. 7 43.0 49.a 59.3 1/69.1 66.4 56.a so.s 32.a 2a.s 1/45.7 Wendover 34.1 38.8 l/47.9 50.2 58.a 1/69.4 }/79.1 l/77.a l/67.1 l/54.6 1/36.1 24.9 If 53.1 ..~/Division 33.4 36.8 45.6 47.6 54.4 65.8 73.9 1a.1 6a.2 52.9 35.4 23.9

DIXIE St. George 1/45.3 .!/48.2 l/56.3 1/ l/67.9 l/79.9 l/84.6 81. 8 1/71.8 1/67.4 l/49. 4 .!/36.9 Zion Nat' 1 Park 42.3 44.8 53.5 s6.a 64.9 77.9 84.7 81. 9 - 72.5 If67.5 47.5 35.8 l/60.8 ..~/Division 42.2 45.1 52.8 54.3 63.7 75.8 81. 6 79.1 70.1 65.4 46.8 35.1

NORTH CENTRAL Corinne 32.7 37.5 4S.4 49.4 ss.a 6S.9 74.8 7a.3 6a.9 S3.4 34.8 1/23.1 l/50. 3 Elberta 32.3 37.2 46.5 48.8 SS.3 67.8 76.4 71.6 61. 9 S3.S 36.6 24.1 si.a Farmington USU 34.3 37.7 46.4 49.1 SS.8 66.a 74.4 7a.4 62.a S4.4 37.1 26.4 51. 2 Logan USU 3a.8 34.a 43.8 46.3 S2.l 63.3 72.S 68.6 S9.9 S3.2 32.2 22.0 48. 2 Ogden Pioneer PH 33.7 37.2 46.S 49.1 SS.6 68.3 76.3 72.a 62.1 SS.3 36.3 25.3 51. 5 SLC Airport 36.3 39.8 48.0 S0.2 S6.a 69.2 78.a 74.a 64.0 ss.s 41.0 26.8 53.2 Tooele 33.9 37.a 46.3 48.6 SS.6 67.3 76.8 72.4 61.4 53.6 36.S 26.S 51. 3 Trenton 3a.6 33.8 42.8 4S.7 sa.o S9.9 67.6 63.7 S6.7 47.7 29.a 20.7 45.7 Utah Lake Lehi 32.9 35.7 43.3 48.a S4. 7 63.6 71.9 67.9 S8.S 51.1 34.8 21. 9 48.7 YDivision 32.S 35.9 44.9 47.9 S4.0 6S.8 74.3 70 •. a 60.4 53.1 34.9 23.7 SOUTH CENTRAL Cedar City FAA 34.8 38. 3 46.4 48. 3 S4.a 67.6 74.4 71.9 61.4 SS.2 37. 8 27.1 51. 4 Fillmore 33.6 37.9 47.4 48.9 SS.9 68.2 7S.7 72.2 63.2 S6.0 36.8 24.8 51. 7 Kanab PH 38.7 40.S 48.9 S0.9 S8.3 69.1 74.8 72.1 6S.2 60.2 44.2 31. l 54.S Levan 31. 2 34.7 4S.l 47.8 S3.3 66.0 73.6 1/69.3 60.9 54.3 36.1 22.1 1/49.S Loa 22.2 24.7 39.7 43.8 49.2 59. 7 65.0 1'62.1 S4.a 48.S l/33.3 19.2 I/43.S Manti 28.7 29.9 43.3 46.6 S2.l 63.6 71. 0 67.S 59.4 53.3 36.7 23.S 48.0 Nephi 33.1 36.3 46.1 48.7 1/ 1/ l/73.S l/68.9 61. 7 S4.3 37.8 24.9 Panguitch 26.9 29.S 40.8 43.8 48.8 s9.6 65.8 62.8 ss.a 49.6 3S.2 2a.a 44.8 Richfield KSVC 31. 3 3S.S 45.2 48.7 S3.S 64.0 7a.3 67.8 60.4 S2.6 37.S 27.0 49.S ~/Division 29.8 32.3 42.6 4S.4 51. 6 63.4 70.2 67. 0 58.6 52.8 3S.9 23.4

NORTHERN MOUNTAINS Coalville 27.3 31. 7 39.6 43.6 49.S 58.6 65.2 62. 7 SS .1 48.4 1/ 1/ Heber 24.S 27.3 38.1 44.8 50.1 l/60.2 67.3 1/63.S SS.4 l/48.S 30.1 .!/17.3 1/43.9 Morgan 28.3 32.8 41.2 4S.9 51.3 61.6 l/7a.o 65.3 S7.6 so.a 31. l 20.8 l/46.3 Olmstead PH 31. 7 .!/35. 6 4S.O 48.4 S4.9 1/68.6 }/75.2 71. 0 61.8 55.6 .!/36.0 2s.1 Ifso. 7 Scofield 17.7 19.2 31. 2 36.9 42.3 s2.2 57.9 ss.s 48.S 43.0 28. 7 13.3 37.2 Silver Lake Brighton 21. s 22.6 31.2 33.3 38.6 sa.1 S8.0 53.9 1/46.7 42.3 26.1 14.0 l/36.S Woodruff 2a.3 20.S 32.1 4a.8 44.9 SS.9 62.5 S8.7 S0.6 44.2 23.8 10.6 38.7 YDivision 24.3 26.4 36.1 42.2 47.9 58.S 66.1 62.1 S4.2 47.S 29.5 17.1 UINTA BASIN Duchesne AP 20.2 21.9 1/38.0 46.6 52.9 64.8 72.8 68.9 1/60.2 l/Sl.4 1/29.1 1/11.7 l/44.9 Fort Duchesne J/19.4 19.4 l/4a.o .!/48.9 .!/54.0 l/64.2 ])72.3 l/67.7 I/s8.7 I/so.a I/28.8 1/ Vernal AP 21.4 23.3 40.0 48.8 S3.8 66.4 74.a 69.1 59. s 49. 2 27.8 7.o 45.0 ~/Division 21. 2 22.6 40.1 47.9 S4.0 65.7 72. 3 68.7 S9. 8 S0.4 28.7 9.0

SOUTHEAST Blanding 31.0 32.S 44.4 48.9 54.8 1/68.4 74.1 71. 2 63.1 SS.7 39.9 22.6 l/50. 6 Green River Avn. .!./25.1 .!./33.3 1/ .!/54.3 l/6a.o l/72.7 .!./78. 3 l/74. 2 1/64.3 .!_/SS.3 l.f42.l l/17.S Hanksville FAA 28.2 36.3 49.o SS.2 61. 6 75.4 79.4 77.0 66.6 S6.3 41. 8 18.2 53.8 Moab 4 NW 33.7 39.2 52.7 S8.8 63.8 7S.O 81. 7 79.S 70.0 59.9 46.3 25.0 57.1 Monticello 1/2S .1 26.2 39.4 44.6 sa.8 63.8 69.6 66.6 S8.6 S0.6 36.1 _!./17 .8 _!./45.8 Price Warehouse 25.2 27.4 1/ 1/ 1/ 69.0 76.3 72. 7 1/63.0 1/ 40.0 19.8 ~/Division 30.3 33.8 46.2 sl.8 SS.a 71.1 77.2 74.2 65.5 s7.2 41. 7 21. 9

Source: Utah State Climatologist, Department of Soil Science and BIOMET, Utah State University, UMC 48, Logan, Utah 84322. 1/ One or more days record missing; if average value is entered, less than la days record missing. ~/ Division averages include other stations not shown in this table. State averages are determined by weighting division averages by their relative areas in the State total. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 95

Normal Monthly Temperature (°F.}, Utah, 1941-70.

Station Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. :Nov. Dec. Annual

WESTERN Delta Milford WSO 25.7 31. 4 38.1 47. 2 56.5 65.2 74.3 72.6 63.0 50.7 37.3 28.5 49.2 Modena 27.8 32. 8 38.0 46.4 55.0 63.7 72.0 70.2 62.1 50.7 38.1 29.9 48.9 Park Valley 24.4 29.0 34.8 44.0 53.5 60.7 71. 8 69.9 60.4 49.1 35.6 27.0 46.7 Wendover 27.4 34. 2 41.1 50.8 60.8 69. 2 79.3 76.7 66.2 52.8 38.6 29. 7 52.2 Division 25.9 31. 8 38.0 47.2 56.4 64.4 74.0 72.0 62.4 50.6 37.2 28.6 49.0

DIXIE St. George 39.9 45.9 51. 6 60.1 68.9 77 .1 84.3 82 .6 74.9 62.9 49.2 40.9 61. 5 Zion Nat'l Park 40.2 44.6 49.3 58.0 67.5 76.7 84.2 81.8 75. 7 64.0 50.4 41. 6 61. 2 Division 39.0 44.1 49.2 57.6 66.5 75.2 82.6 80.6 73.7 62.5 48.4 40. 2 60.0

NORTH CENTRAL Corinne 24.5 30.2 37.8 48.0 57.4 64.6 73.9 71. 6 62.0 50.6 37.4 28.5 48.9 Elberta 27.3 32.7 39.4 48.6 57.6 65.4 74.4 72. 7 63.3 51. 6 39.0 30.1 50.2 Farmington USU 28.7 34.3 40.6 49.8 58.9 66.3 75.7 74.0 64.4 53.6 40.2 31. 6 51. 5 Logan USU 24.0 28.9 36.1 46.9 56.3 63.1 72.9 71.4 62.0 50.7 36.7 27.5 48.0 Ogden Pioneer PH 27.8 33.1 39.7 49.6 59.3 66.9 76.9 74.7 65.1 53.3 39.4 30.8 51. 4 SLC Airport 28.0 33.4 39. 6 49.2 58.3 66.2 76.7 74.5 64.8 52.4 39.1 30.3 51.0 Tooele 28.9 33.3 39.3 48.8 58.2 66.2 76.1 74.0 64.4 52.2 39.2 31.0 51.0 Trenton 21.0 26.5 34.2 45.1 54.2 60.8 69.5 67.6 58.2 47.4 34.9 29.4 49 .1 Utah Lake Lehi 26.1 31.5 38.1 47.4 56. 4 64.0 72.3 70.6 61. 0 49.8 37.5 29. 2 48.7 Division 26.7 31. 9 38.5 48. 3 57.5 65.0 74.6 72. 7 63.5 51. 7 38.5 29.7 49.9

SOUTH CENTRAL Cedar City FAA 28.7 33.~ 38.4 47.1 56.2 65.0 73.2 71. 3 63.2 51. 5 38.8 30.8 49.8 Fillmore 29.0 34.2 40.4 49.3 58.4 66.8 76.2 74.3 65.8 53.8 40.1 31. 3 51. 6 Kanab PH 35.2 39.3 43.9 52.1 60.6 69.1 76.4 74.4 68.0 57.3 45.1 36.9 54.9 Levan 26.0 31. 2 38.1 47.4 56.1 64.1 73.1 71. 3 62.9 51. 6 38.4 29.4 49.1 Loa 23.2 27.3 34.3 41.0 49.7 57.3 64.4 62.3 55.2 45.3 33.0 24.7 43.0 Manti 25.8 30.2 37.1 46.1 54.7 62.3 70.1 68.6 60.6 50.0 37.0 28.5 47.6 Nephi 28.4 33.2 39.6 48.0 57.4 66.3 76.0 73.9 64.6 53.2 39.8 31.0 51.0 Panguitch 23.5 27.7 33.4 42.1 50.1 57.6 64.6 62.9 55.8 45.8 34.1 25.6 43.6 Richfield KSVC 28.1 32.8 38.9 47.0 55.5 63.2 70. 7 69.2 60.8 50.0 38.0 30.2 48.7 Division 26.9 31. 3 36.9 45.6 54.4 62.3 70.0 68.1 60.5 50.0 37.6 29.3 47.7

NORTHERN MOUNTAINS Coalville 23.4 27.8 33.7 43.2 51. 6 57.8 65.7 63.8 56.0 46.8 34.6 26.3 44.2 Heber 20. 7 25.5 33.2 43.2 51. 9 58.4 66.9 65.3 57.1 47.4 34.5 25.2 44.1 Morgan 22.9 27.9 34.7 44.5 53.4 60.3 68.5 66.7 57.5 47.7 34.5 26.1 45.4 Olmstead PH Scofield Silver Lk Brighton 19.0 20.4 23.5 32.2 41. 2 49.2 57.9 56.3 48.9 39.2 27.5 21. 2 36.4 Woodruff 14.9 18.7 26.2 38.4 47.5 54.4 62.2 60.4 51. 7 41. 5 28.5 19.1 38.6 Division 20.9 24.3 30.2 40.8 49 .9 56.8 65.1 63.2 55.0 45.0 32.3 24.2 42.3

UINTA BASIN Duchesne AP 17.9 24.6 34.9 45.9 55.4 62.8 70.2 67.9 59. 3 48.1 33.6 22.5 45.3 Fort Duchesne 14.6 22.2 34.2 46.2 55.9 63.5 70.8 68.8 59.8 48.2 33.2 20.C) 44.9 Vernal AP 16.1 23.3 34.1 45.5 54.9 62.2 69.6 67.6 58.9 47.4 33.1 21. 2 44.5 Division 16.8 23.9 35.0 46.7 56.4 63.8 71. 5 69.2 60.4 48.7 34.1 22.1 45.7

SOUTHEAST Blanding 27. 7 32.9 38.3 47.4 56.9 65.8 73.3 70.8 63.3 51. 7 38.2 29.8 49.7 Green River Avn. 24.1 33.6 42.0 52.4 62.2 70.3 78.2 75.8 66.2 53.5 38.3 28.0 52.1 Hanksville FAA 26.1 33.9 42.5 52.9 62.9 71.9 79.4 76.9 67.6 54.7 39.4 28.9 53.1 Moab 4 NW 30.5 37.8 46.1 56.5 66.2 74.2 81. 3 78.7 70.1 57.6 43.2 33.3 56.3 Monticello 25.9 29.5 34.6 44.1 52.9 61. 2 68.6 66.3 59.5 49.1 36.3 28.3 46.4 Price Warehouse Division 27.3 33.6 40.6 50.6 60.1 68.7 76.1 73.7 65.6 53.7 39.3 29.8 51. 6

STATE AVERAGE 25.5 30.9 37.4 47.1 56.3 64.2 72.6 70.5 62.0 50.6 37.2 28.3 48.5

Source: Utah State Climatologist, Department of Soil Science and BIOMET, Utah State University, UMC 48, Logan, Utah 84322. Footnote: Division averages include other stations not shown in this table. State averages are determined by weighting division averages by their relative areas in the State total. 96 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Accumulated Growing Degree Days, Base 50, by Months, Utah 1978.

Station / Jan. / Feb. I Mar. / Apr. I May I June / July / Aug. / Sep. I Oct. , Nov. / Dec. / Annual WESTERN Delta 2 31 159 196 327 517 632 565 416 342 51 0 3238 Milford WSO 4 120 139 175 305 513 620 592 415 330 45 0 3258 Modena 1/0 31 145 168 337 521 604 .!/ 525 .!/365 .!/ 306 ])BO .!/0 3082 Park Valley 0 1 75 74 190 366 583 ' 530 334 257 30 0 2440 Wendover 2 17 ll8 145 315 .!_/576 795 .!/693 .!./ 444 258 22 3 3388

DIXIE St. George 74 139 296 .!_/318 .!_/504 702 827 739 582 499 175 26 4881 Zion Nat'l Park 31 82 236 287 499 715 850 808 630 557 143 21 4859

NORTH CENTRAL Corinne 0 16 124 167 307 503 677 595 410 321 40 0 3160 Elberta 0 27 150 184 345 544 680 621 445 317 54 0 3367 Farmington USU 0 18 143 174 321 507 665 600 427 323 48 0 3226 Logan USU 0 5 92 103 222 437 661 570 371 266 32 0 2759 Ogden Pioneer PH 0 12 135 158 291 538 715 632 420 318 44 0 3263 SLC Airport 0 30 138 165 304 556 729 662 447 324 72 1 3428 Tooele 0 20 ll7 142 307 527 754 671 400 249 31 0 3218 Trenton 0 6 ll3 132 239 439 556 501 361 285 35 0 2667 Utah Lake Lehi 0 18 130 185 325 478 620 555 385 296 39 0 3031

SOUTH CENTRAL Cedar City FAA 2 31 137 168 301 549 662 635 432 331 59 0 3307 Fillmore 0 29 145 179 338 563 689 644 469 349 56 0 3461 Kanab PH 21 46 188 220 384 548 669 622 485 416 113 3 3715 Levan 0 14 129 161 284 515 651 596 423 330 53 0 3156 Loa 0 0 82 119 248 435 536 519 339 260 41 0 2579 Manti 0 3 104 134 269 478 621 551 396 323 59 0 2938 Nephi 0 17 153 225 .!./330 .!_/540 628 578 449 361 67 0 3348 Panguitch 0 4 107 134 270 445 555 505 370 315 50 0 2755 Richfield KSVC 0 19 150 210 329 515 593 577 449 366 62 0 3270

NORTHERN MOUNTAINS Coalville 0 4 113 122 257 431 541 503 356 332 .!./49 .!_/2 2764 Heber 0 0 66 llO 247 437 562 502 462 290 45 0 2721 Morgan 0 10 104 152 270 585 579 517 380 337 46 0 2980 Olmstead PH 0 17 128 149 288 529 684 605 453 323 47 0 3223 Scofield 0 0 15 24 135 315 432 386 272 195 21 0 1795 Silver Lake Brighton 0 0 23 7 64 219 363 284 182 104 4 0 1250 Woodruff 0 1 44 84 182 380 505 446 300 243 32 0 2217

UINTA BASIN Duchesne AP 0 0 74 134 263 475 640 571 400 245 44 0 2846 Fort Duchesne 0 0 92 179 313 488 620 563 .!_/403 .!_/215 .!_/13 0 2886 Vernal AP 0 1 92 200 297 507 643 588 392 231 45 0 2996

SOUTHEAST Blanding 0 7 120 182 299 548 666 625 441 317 61 0 3266 Green River Avn. .!/O 7 .!./296 .!_/302 .!./416 584 .!_/716 637 474 393 100 0 3925 Hanksville FAA 1 17 244 325 444 618 672 666 517 413 101 0 4018 Moab 4 NW 3 35 262 356 478 646 747 749 569 462 151 0 4458 Monticello 0 0 65 136 250 477 604 540 386 253 38 0 2749 Price Warehouse 0 0 .!./78 .!./170 .!_/331 555 714 652 461 .!./267 58 0 3286

.!_/ More than 5 days missing, estimated with ratio technique. UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 97

Normal Growing Degree Days Base 50, by months, Utah,

Station Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual

WESTERN Delta Milford WSO 5 20 96 216 353 493 643 626 464 278 83 16 3293 Modena 0 0 44 183 333 477 619 580 416 234 38 0 2924 Park Valley 0 0 3 108 262 416 660 612 387 180 6 0 2634 Wendover 1 8 72 200 403 574 800 766 506 235 29 3 3597

DIXIE St. George 69 136 269 399 541 650 798 779 615 460 213 82 50ll Zion Nat'l Park 54 96 214 360 536 691 836 8ll 678 468 195 74 5013

NORTH CENTRAL Corinne 0 8 62 202 342 480 637 606 461 286 50 2 3136 Elberta 4 15 87 214 362 499 654 640 474 272 63 10 3294 Farmington USU 0 0 47 192 357 505 681 653 448 256 34 0 3173 Logan USU 0 1 36 151 298 443 664 642 422 205 25 2 2889 Ogden Pioneer PH SLC Airport 0 0 35 201 372 522 707 685 466 235 12 0 3235 Tooele 0 0 27 157 307 521 746 699 421 186 15 9 3088 Trenton 0 0 22 173 324 441 555 536 390 197 9 0 2647 Utah Lake Lehi 0 6 55 178 330 465 621 605 425 234 42 2 2963

SOUTH CENTRAL Cedar City FAA 8 17 74 184 335 502 670 635 472 263 79 19 3258 Fillmore ll 22 97 222 372 538 714 689 508 306 83 18 3580 Kanab PH 0 26 148 277 431 556 672 650 510 336 130 6 3742 Levan 3 13 79 203 328 462 627 609 451 268 71 11 3125 Loa 0 0 10 127 291 426 517 471 350 192 22 0 2406 Manti 0 4 61 176 307 448 585 558 409 238 55 5 2846 Nephi Panguitch 0 0 18 144 293 424 505 468 368 213 29 0 2462 Richfield KSVC 15 29 ll2 228 363 485 593 575 461 301 95 19 3276

~ [ NORTHERN MOUNTAINS Coalville Heber 0 3 41 156 292 414 489 589 412 259 60 3 2718 Morgan 0 0 16 159 325 462 558 548 407 218 19 0 2712 Olmstead PH ' Scofield Silver Lake Brighton Woodruff 0 0 0 60 216 343 480 453 324 141 1 0 2018

UINTA BASIN Duchesne AP 0 5 51 181 323 447 568 546 398 216 32 2 2769 Fort Duchesne 0 0 35 206 370 496 576 554 418 207 10 0 2872 vernal AP 0 4 49 179 345 462 569 547 424 245 39 1 2864

SOUTHEAST Blanding 3 9 65 184 330 494 640 606 440 248 54 6 3079 Green River Avn. 1 35 155 310 470 562 710 677 528 345 84 7 3884 Hanksville FAA 5 37 147 294 455 594 733 696 536 346 100 16 3959 Moab 4 NW 0 21 183 335 501 619 735 697 534 335 90 0 4050 Monticello 0 0 24 183 353 496 633 578 396 202 24 0 2889 Price Warehouse 0 0 41 174 374 477 638 601 421 230 47 0 3003

Source: Utah State Climatologist, Department of Soil Science and BIOMET, Utah State University, UMC 48, Logan, Utah 84322. 98 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 Livegfock Enfe/'p/'i9e Budgefg

Prepared by the Economics Department, Utah State University

Doyle J. Matthews, Dean, College of Agriculture Jay C. Andersen, Head, Department of Economics Herbert H. Fullerton, Director, Economics Research Institute

These budgets are prepared for average situations. For application to a particular situation, you may wish to alter certain prices or costs. For further information or suggestions, please call (801) 752-4100.

Cow-Calf: Average Receipts, Costs, and Net Returns Per Cow (1979 prices) $/Cow Receipts (l): $327.50 Variable Costs: Feed: Alfalfa 2 tons @ $45 $ 90.00 Grass Hay .5 tons @ $30 15.00 Public Grazing 5.0 AUMs@ 1.50 or@ $7.50 (including non fee costs) 7.50 $ 35.00 Private Grazing and Aftermath 2 AUMs@ $7.50 15.00 Protein Supplement 100 lbs@ $.135 13.50 Salt and Minerals 1. 25 Vet and Medicine 2.53 Hauling and Marketing 5.00 Fuel, Repairs 19.09 Labor 9 hours @ 2.90 26. l 0 Total Variable Costs $194.97 $222.47 Fixed Costs 101. 63 101.63 Total Costs $296.60 $324.10

NET RETURNS $ 30.90 $ 3.40 (1) 425 lb steer calf@ $1.00/lb (.4 per cow); 87% calving rate, 7% death loss 375 lb heifer calf@ $.90/lb (.2 per cow net of replacements) 900 lb cull cow@ $.50/lb (.2 per cow) r - UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 99 l

Dairy-Average Costs, Receipts and Net Returns for Grade A and Manufacturing Milk 50-100 Head Herd (1979 prices)

Production Level (lbs/year) 12,000 16,000 12,000 16,000

Variable Costs $/Cwt $/Cwt $/hd $/hd Feed Forage ($50/ton hay) 2.29 1. 56 275. 00 250.00 Concentrate ($120/ton) 1. 30 1.88 156.00 300.80 Labor 1. 17 .88 141.00 141.00 Replacement Cows/Heifers 2.33 1. 75 280.00 280.00 Supplies, Services .28 .24 33.60 38.40 DHI Testing .11 .08 13. 20 13. 20 Fees, Taxes, Insurance .21 . 16 25.40 25.40 Utilities .29 .22 35.00 35.00 Breeding . l 0 .08 12.00 12.00 Vet, t1edicine . 21 . 16 25.00 25.00 Milk Hauling . 30 .30 36.00 48.00 Total Variable Costs 8.59 7. 31 1032.20 1168. 80 Fixed Costs 3.33 2.69 400.00 430.00 Total Costs 11. 92 10.00 1432.20 1598.80 Receipts--Grade A Market

Milk 11. 80 11. 80 1416.00 1888.00 Cull Cows 1.40 1. 05 168.00 168.00 Sale of Calves .69 .52 83.00 ~ 83.00 l' Total Receipts 13.89 13. 37 1667.00 2139.00 Costs, including Grade A Base 12.04 10. 09 1446.20 1612.80

NET RETURNS ~ 1.85 $ 3.28 $ 220.80 $ 526.20 Receipts--Manufacturing Market Milk 11. l 0 11.10 1332.00 1776.00 Cull Cows l. 40 1.05 168. 00 168.00 Sale of Calves .69 .52 83.00 83.00 Total Receipts 13. 19 12.67 1583.00 2027.00 Costs ---11. 92 10.00 1432.20 1598.80 NET RETURNS $ 1. 27 $ 2.67 $ 150.80 $ 428.20 100 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979

Hogs: Average Receipts, Costs, and Net Returns per Cwt. and per Hog Farrow to Finish (1979 prices). /Cwt. /Hog Receipts 240 lbs. @ $.45 45.00 108.00 Variable Costs: Feed: Corn 34 lbs. @ $.05 1. 70 4.80 Barley 336 lbs. @ $.047 15.79 37.90 Protein supplement 78 lbs. @ $. 135 10.53 25.27 Mixing 1. 66 3.98 Interest . 81 1. 94 Labor 2 hrs/pig 2.45 5.90 Vet and Medicine 1. 12 2.69 Marketing .43 1. 03 Miscellaneous 1.43 3.43 Total Variable Costs 35.92 86.22 Fixed Cos ts 6.80 16.32 Total Cos ts 42.72 102.54 Net Returns $2.28 $5.46

Turkeys: Average receipts, costs and net returns per pound (1979 prices).

Receipts Variable Costs: Feed: 4 lbs. mix @ $.06/lb. 24.0 Poult 5.8 Utilities 1.25 Labor 1.45 Medicine .40 Supplies and Repairs .35 Interest 1.00 Total Variable Costs 34.25 Fixed Costs (Depreciation, interest, taxes, insurance} 2.00 Total Costs 36.25 Net returns .95 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 101

CIVILIAN PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF MAJOR FOOD COMMODITIES (RETAIL WEIGHT)l

f 1960 I 1910 I 1912 I 1913 I 1914 I 1915 I 1976 I 1911 I 19182 Pounds Meats ...... 134.1 151.4 153.5 142.6 152.5 145.4 155.3 154.6 149.6 Beef ...... 64.3 84.1 85.9 81.1 86.4 88.9 95.7 93.2 89.2 Veal ...... 5.2 2.4 1.8 1.5 1.9 3.5 3.3 3.2 2.5 Lamb and mutton ...... 4.3 2.9 2.9 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.7 1 .5 1 .4 Pork ...... 60.3 62.0 62.9 57.6 62.2 51.2 54.6 56.7 56.5 Fish (edible weight) 10.3 11.8 12.5 12.9 12.2 12.2 13.0 12.8 12.9 Poultry products: Eggs ...... · · 42.4 39.5 39.1 37.3 36.6 35.4 34.8 34.5 34.6 Chicken (ready-to-cook) ...... 27.8 40.5 42.0 40.7 41.1 40.3 43.3 44.9 47.6 Turkey (ready-to-cook) ...... 6.2 8.0 9.0 8.5 8.9 8.6 9.2 9.2 9.5 Dairy products: Cheese ...... 8.3 11.5 13.2 13.7 14.6 14.5 15.8 16.4 17.4 Condensed and evaporated milk ...... 13.7 7.1 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.0 3.6 3.3 2.9 Fluid milk and cream (product weight) ...... 321.0 296.0 298.0 293.0 288.0 291.1 292.0 289.4 288.9 Ice cream (product weight) ...... 18.3 17.7 17.4 17.5 17.5 18.7 18.1 17.7 17.7 Fats and Oils-Total fat content ...... 45.3 53.0 54.3 54.3 53.2 53.4 56.1 54.4 56.0 Butter (actual weight) ....•...... 7.5 5.3 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.6 Margarine (actual weight) ...... 9.4 11.0 11.3 11.3 11.3 11 .2 12.2 11 .6 11.9 Lard ...... 7.6 4.7 3.8 3.4 3.2 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.4 Shortening ...... 12.6 17.3 17.7 17.3 17.0 17.3 18.1 17.6 18.0 Other edible fats and oils ...... 11.5 18.2 19.8 20.8 20.3 20.3 22.0 21 .6 22.0 Fruits: Fresh ...... 90.0 79.1 74.7 74.0 76.3 81.3 84.4 81.2 80.3 Citrus ...... 32.5 27.9 26.6 26.7 26.8 28.7 28.5 25.2 24.6 Noncitrus ...... ~ 57.5 51.2 48.1 47.3 49.5 52.6 55.9 56.0 55.7 Processed: Canned fruit ...... 22.6 23.3 21.4 21.3 19.6 19.3 19.2 20.0 17.2 Canned juice ...... 13.0 14.6 15.5 15.9 14.7 15.3 16.2 15.6 18.0 Frozen (including juices) ...... 9.1 9.8 10.4 11.2 11.3 12.6 12.2 11.9 11.4 Chilled citrus juices ...... •...... 2.1 4.7 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.7 6.5 6.0 6.0 Dried ...... , ...... 3.1 2.7 2.0 2.6 2.5 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.6 Vegetables: Fresh3 ...... •...... 96.0 91.0 90.8 92.7 93.6 93.9 94.7 93.2 95.2 Canned (excluding potatoes and sweetpotatoes) ...... 43.4 51.2 52.2 54.3 53.3 52.1 53.0 52.9 53.0 Frozen (excluding potatoes) ...... 7.0 9.6 10.0 10.7 10.2 9.7 10.2 10.3 10.9 Potatoes4 ...... 105.0 115.3 116.9 114.4 112.3 120.2 114.9 119.8 125.4 Sweetpotatoes4 ...... 6.5 5.2 4.7 4.7 5.1 5.3 5.0 4.6 4.9 Grains: Wheat flour5 ...... 118 110 109 109 106 107 111 108 112 Rice ...... ············ 6.1 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.6 7.7 7.2 7.6 5.8 Other: Coffee ...... 11.6 10.5 10.5 10.1 9.5 9.0 9.7 6.9 7.3 Tea ...... 6 .7 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .9 .8 Cocoa ...... •...... 2.9 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.0 2.6 3.0 2.7 2.6 Peanuts (shelled) ...... 4.9 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.3 6.5 6.6 Dry edible beans ...... 7.3 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.0 6.0 Melons ...... 23.2 21.2 19.9 19.7 17.2 17.5 20.5 21.2 21.3 Sugar (refined) ...... 97.4 101.8 102.8 101.5 96.6 90.2 94.7 95.7 92.7

1 Quantity in pounds, retail weight unless otherwise shown. Data 5White, whole wheat, and semolin• flour including use in bakery on calendar year basis except for dried fruits, fresh citrus fruits, products. peanuts, and rice which are on a crop-year basis. Note: Historical consumption and supply-utllizatio~ data for 2 Preliminary. food may be found in Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures, 3commercial production for sale as fresh produce. Ag. Econ. Report 138 and annual supplements, ESCS, USDA. 4 1ncluding fresh equivalent of processed. If - 102 UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1979 r REPORTS ISSUED BY UTAH CROP AND LIVESTOCK REPORTING SERVICE

Report Frequency Approximate Date of Publication General Reports: Farm Report (Crop Forecasts, Milk Production, etc.) ...... Monthly 12 of month Weather, Crops, & Livestock ...... •. Weekly Mondays, April-October

Reports on Crops: Acreage Reports: Winter Wheat Seedings .•..•...... •. Annual December 22 Prospective Plantings ...... •...... • Annual Apr. 16 Annual Crop Sununary ...... •.... Annual January 17 Fruit Report ...... •.•..•.• Mthly, Jun-Jul,Jan 12th of month Potato Stocks ...... ••••••.. Monthly, Dec-Apr 12th of month Onions: Planting Intentions ...... •.....•... Annual March 9 Production ...... Monthly, Sep-Oct 10th of month Stocks ...... Annual January 19 Stocks of Grains ...... •..•.... Quarterly 25th of month--Jan., Apr. , Jun. , Oct. Alfalfa Seed ...... •..•.... Annual October 20

Reports on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Livestock Products: Dairy ...... Monthly 30th of following month Poultry (Egg Production, Chick and Poult Hatchings) ...... •.•.•.• Monthly 20th of following month Livestock Slaughter ...... ••...• Monthly 22th of following month Jan. 1 Cattle Inventory and Calf Crop. Annual February 1 Sheep on Feed, January 1 ....••..•.•.. Annual January 19 Jan. 1 Sheep Inventory and Lamb Crop .. Annual January 29 Lamb Crop ...... •...... •.• Annual July 20 Wool Crop ...... Semi-Annually July 20 & April 2 Dec. 1 Hog Inventory & Pig Crop •....• Annual December 21 Turkeys: Breeder Hen Intentions •• , .•..•...... Annual September 19 Raised and Intentions ...... •...•.... Annual January 8 Raised ...... Annual August 24 Honey and Bees ...... •...... •..•. Annual January 19 Mink ...... · · .. · · ·. · · · · · • · • · · Annual July 6

Price Reports: Agricultural Prices Monthly 30th of month Farm Income ...... Annual September

Miscellaneous Reports: Farms and Farm Land ....•.•.....•.•.•• Annual January 2

The above reports may be obtained from the Utah Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, P. 0. Box 11486, Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 (Office - Room 4432, Federal Building-­ Phone 524-5003).

WHY HAVE CROP AND LIVESTOCK REPORTS * * * * * A man's judgment is no better than his facts and crop and livestock re­ ports are the basic facts of Agriculture.

They aid farmers in planning their production and marketing which helps to provide an orderly market.

They give producers the same foresight to future price trends that organ­ ized dealers possess.

They are the best basis for adjusting supply to demand which is highly essential if maximum price is to prevail.

They eliminate the ill effects of misleading reports that might be circu­ lated for private gain, if there were no official reports.

They reduce the amount of speculation in farm products. Speculation thrives on uncertainty. Unbiased official crop reports reduce uncertainty which limits speculation.

They are a check on fluctuation in price. Uncertainty of supply promotes undue fluctuation in price.

They are the basis for analysis of agriculture and other business condi­ tions.

They give information on surplus and deficit areas of production making possible a more economical distribution of products.

They enable transportation companies to make a better distribution of cars, trucks, barges, etc. for moving farm products.

They aid farm organizations, schools and others in planning constructive programs.

They are a guide to farm resources and for developing new resources such as irrigation, electric power, location of food processing and other factories.

They indicate potential buying power thereby enabling the manufacturer to meet the probable demand. With economical production' and distribution, the manufacturer can sell at a lower price than he could with uncertain demand.

They reduce the risk of ownership of buyers of farm products which enables them to do business on a smaller margin. rnder the stimulus of competi­ tion, they pay producers higher prices than could be paid if uncertainty of production existed.

They are indispensable in times of war because food is as essential as am­ l munition and weapons of war. l - They are essential in enacting wise legislation affecting Agriculture. They provide an accurate, unbiased picture of Utah agriculture. Th8 facts on present and prospective supplies furnish a sound basis for judgment and l action by farmers, other individuals, business men, railroads, crop and livestock interests and governmental agencies. l .Approval # 7900251 l Appropriation # 6515 6506 I D A H 0

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